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29.001:  Clearinghouse Services, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints

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Objectives:  (1) To serve as a national clearinghouse for information to the public in respect to discrimination or denials of equal protection of the Laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin; to hold public hearings and collect and study information on discrimination or denials of equal protection; (2) To receive and refer complaints alleging denial of civil rights because of the aforementioned factors; to receive, investigate, and refer complaints alleging denial of voting rights.

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

29.001 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Anyone can seek information; no criteria must be satisfied.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  General public.

Credentials/Documentation:  Complaint should contain a clear statement of the facts on which it is based.

29.001 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Direct request to the Commission.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

29.001 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 14.400 Equal Opportunity in Housing;
• 16.100 Desegregation of Public Education;
• 16.101 Equal Employment Opportunity;
• 16.103 Fair Housing and Equal Credit Opportunity;
• 16.104 Protection of Voting Rights;
• 16.105 Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons;
• 16.200 Community Relations Service;
• 17.301 Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors and Federally Assisted Construction Contractors;
• 17.303 Wage and Hour Standards;
• 17.700 Women's Special Employment Assistance;
• 30.001 Employment Discrimination: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
• 30.002 Employment Discrimination: State and Local;
• 93.001 Civil Rights Compliance Activities.

29.001 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

29.001 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $8,500,000; FY 00 est $8,740,000; and FY 01 est $8,740,000.

Budget Account Number:  95-1900-0-1-751.

Authorization:  Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1991, Public Law 102-167, 42 U.S.C. 1975 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Catalog of Publications of Commission on Civil Rights, no charge. Commission on Civil Rights Brochure, no charge. All publications of the Commission are available from the Publications Office, Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC 20425.

29.001 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Western Regional Office: Philip Montez, 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Phone: (213) 894-3437, TDD (213) 894-3435. Eastern Regional Office: Ki-Taek Chun, 624 Ninth Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20425. Phone: (202) 376-7533, TDD (202) 376-8116. Central Regional Office: Melvin Jenkins, Gateway Tower II, 400 State Ave., Suite 908, Kansas City, Kansas 66101-2406. Phone: (913) 551-1400, TDD (913) 551-1414. Rocky Mountain Regional Office: John F. Dulles III, 1700 Broadway, Suite 710, Denver, CO 80290. Phone: (303) 866-1040, TDD (303) 866-1049. Southern Regional Office: Bobby Doctor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW. Suite 1840T, Atlanta, GA, 30303. Phone: (404) 562-7000, TDD (404) 562-7004. Midwestern Regional Office: Constance Davis, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60603. Phone: (312) 353-8311, TDD (312) 353-8362.

Headquarters Office:  Commission on Civil Rights, 624 Ninth Street NW., Washington, DC 20425. Phone: (202) 376-8177. TDD (202) 376-8116. Complaints: (202) 376-8582 or Toll Free 1-800-552-6843 or Regional Office listed above.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

29.001 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  (1) The Commission on Civil Rights (CCR) conducts research and uses publications, liaison with private and public groups, the media, and a variety of other techniques to provide civil rights information to the above groups and to those who have responsibilities to comply with Federal civil rights laws and policies, those who implement these laws and policies, and the general public; (2) the CCR receives and refers complaints alleging denial of equal protection of the laws to the appropriate Federal agencies.

29.001 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.