Discrimination Policy
Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, prohibits any person from being excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Federal Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with LEP and English Proficiency,” issued August 11, 2000, requires recipients of federal financial assistance to ensure that their programs and activities take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services for individuals with LEP, and thus do not discriminate on the basis of Title VI's prohibition against national origin discrimination. Reasonable steps may include the provision of language assistance services, such as written translation and oral language assistance