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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
CIVIL RIGHTS CERTIFICATION
For CDBG-CV Grantees and State Subrecipients
GRANTEE/STATE SUBRECIPIENT NAME
CDBG-CV CONTRACT NUMBER
20-6221 C-111
Grant County, WA
GRANTEE/STATE SUBRECIPIENT ADDRESS
CERTIFICATION DATE
PO Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
06/28/2022
Community Development Block Grant —Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) local government grantees and state
subrecipients must meet federal and state civil rights requirements that promote equal opportunity,
nondiscrimination and accessibility with CDBG-CV funded activities. These primary laws are located in
the CDBG-CV regulations (FR -6218-N-01), CDBG regulations (24 CFR 570 Subparts I and K),
Washington State CDBG Management Handbook, and CDBG-CV contract terms &conditions.
This certification must be signed by the chief administrative official, or representative also authorized to
sign contracts on behalf of the CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient named above. It certifies that the
CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient has reviewed and complies with the following civil rights laws and
requirements.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This Act requires that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program
or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
• Restoration Act of 1987
This Act restores the broad scope of coverage and clarifies the application of the Civil Rights Act of
1964. It also.specifies that an institution, which receives Federal financial assistance, is prohibited
from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age in a program
or activity which does not directly benefit from such assistance.
• Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
This section prohibits exclusion from participation in (including employment), denied program
benefits, or discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or handicap.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires certain federally funded facilities to meet
standards that insure accessibility and use by physically handicapped people, and provides
comprehensive civil rights to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public
accommodations, services and telecommunications.
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap under any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance.
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FAIR HOUSING
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
Known as the Fair Housing Act, this Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex and/or national origin. This law also requires actions which affirmatively promotes fair
housing.
Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988
This Act amended the original Fair Housing Act, provides for the protection of families with children
and people with disabilities, strengthens punishment for acts of housing discrimination, expands the
Justice Department jurisdiction to bring suit on behalf of victims in Federal district courts, and creates
an exemption to the provisions barring discrimination on the basis of familial status for those housing
developments that qualify as housing for persons age 55 or older.
Executive Order 11063
This Executive Order prohibits the discrimination in the sale, leasing, rental, or other disposition of
properties and facilities owned or operated by the federal government or provided with federal funds.
CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION
Documentation of civil rights compliance includes the CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient's written
policies/procedures and specific actions that ensure equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and accessibility
with programs/activities receiving federal financial assistance, employment, and communication.
Documentation also includes information and data on persons assisted with CDBG-CV funds, employed,
or requesting accommodation.
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I, the undersigned chief administrative official/authorized representative for the CDBG-CV grantee/state
subrecipient named above, certify CDBG-CV funds are used in compliance with the civil rights
,requirements of the CDBG-CV program; and
I confirm documentation of this compliance will be maintained and made available upon request.
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