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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

14.405: Non-Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs (On the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin)

Objectives: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in federally assisted programs.

PROGRAM AND AWARD FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS INFORMATION CONTACTS

RELATED PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

14.405 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility: Any person believing he/she has been subjected to a discriminatory action on the basis of race, color or national origin may file a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Complaints may be filed on behalf of a specific group or individual believed to have been subjected to 24 CFR, part 1 discrimination.

Beneficiary Eligibility: Aggrieved individuals.

Credentials/Documentation: None.

14.405 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure: Complaints may be sent to any HUD Field Office Fair Housing Enforcement Center, Program Operations and Compliance Center or Headquarters. Complaint must be in writing.

Award Procedure: None.

Deadlines: Complaints must be received within 180 days of the date of the alleged act of discrimination. May be amended.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About six months.

Appeals: None.

Renewals: None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.

14.405 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

14.405 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

During fiscal year 1999, 144 complaints were received under Title VI. There were 39 Title VI compliance reviews initiated in fiscal year 1999.

14.405 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency: OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Type of Assistance: Investigation of Complaints.

Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) Not separately identifiable.

Budget Account Number: 86-0143-0-1-999.

Authorization: Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title VI.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Housing and Urban Development's Title VI Regulation is published at 24 CFR Part 1.

14.405 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: HUD Field Office Fair Housing Enforcement Center or Program Operations and Compliance Center: Director, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in the appropriate HUD Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office: Cheryl Kent, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 5236, Washington, DC 20410. Phone: (202) 708-2333.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

14.405 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: None.

Uses and Use Restrictions: Pertains to all housing and urban development programs that receive Federal financial assistance from HUD, except contracts of insurance and guaranty.

14.405 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.

Audits: None.

Records: None.