DHS Narrows Title VI Compliance Rules for Federal Funding Recipients
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This rule removes parts of DHS and FEMA civil rights regulations that go beyond the text of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. DHS says the change brings its rules closer to the statute, follows a recent Justice Department rule, and implements Executive Order 14281. Organizations that receive DHS or FEMA financial assistance should review their civil rights compliance programs. The rule may reduce some federal compliance obligations, but recipients still cannot discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs.
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Key Changes
- Rescinds selected DHS Title VI regulatory provisions that DHS says exceed the statute
- Makes DHS and FEMA rules more closely match the recent Justice Department approach
- Reduces some compliance burdens for recipients of DHS or FEMA federal financial assistance
Obligations
What this law requires
Do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity receiving DHS or FEMA Federal financial assistance.