Scope

This policy addresses the responsibility of DHS/DFCS and its subrecipients, contractors, grantees, agents, and providers of services (Providers) to comply with civil rights laws and regulations, including but not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This policy also addresses compliance with nondiscrimination provisions applicable to federally-assisted programs of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (e.g., Medicaid, TANF, Child Welfare) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)).

This policy replaces all prior DHS/DFCS civil rights provisions, policies, procedures, forms, or other documents that are inconsistent with or conflict with the provisions of this policy.

Civil rights provisions relating to DHS employment and sexual harassment matters are addressed in DHS OHR Policy 101 and DHS OHR Policy 102 , respectively.