Authority

This is not an exhaustive list of all civil rights authorities that may be applicable to DHS/DFCS programs and Providers.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq. ; 28 C.F.R. § 42.101 et seq. [Department of Justice (DOJ)]; 7 C.F.R. § 15.1 et seq. , 15.60 et seq. [USDA]; 45 C.F.R. § 80.1 et seq. [HHS]).

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. § 794 ; 28 C.F.R. § 42.501 et seq. [DOJ]; 7 C.F.R. § 15b et seq. [USDA]; 45 C.F.R. § 84.1 et seq. [HHS]).

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq. ; 28 C.F.R. § 35.101 et seq. [DOJ]).

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. § 12205a ; 28 C.F.R. § 36.101 et seq. [DOJ]) (as applicable).

Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA) ( 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. ; 28 C.F.R. § 35 [DOJ]).

Age Discrimination Act of 1975 ( 42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq. ; 7 C.F.R. Part 15c [USDA]; 45 C.F.R. § 91.1 et seq. [HHS]).

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. ; 28 C.F.R. § 54.100 et seq. [DOJ]; 34 C.F.R. § 106 et seq. [ED]; 7 C.F.R. Part 15a [USDA]; 45 C.F.R. § 86.1 et seq. [HHS]).

Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq. ; 25 C.F.R. § 23.101 et seq. ).

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program ( 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. ; 7 C.F.R. § 271 , 272 , 273 , 276 [USDA]).

Section 11(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended ( 7 U.S.C. § 2020(c) ).

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Nondiscrimination Compliance, ( 7 C.F.R. § 247.4(c)(6) , 251.10(c),(e)(3) , 272.4 , 272.6 [USDA]).

FNS Instruction 113-1 : Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities.

Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. § 1996b , 45 C.F.R. § 1355.38 ) [HHS].

Executive Order (EO) 14224, "Designating English as the Official Language of the United States of America." Federal Register, vol. 90, no. 43, 6 Mar. 2025, pp. 11363–11364.

O.C.G.A. §§ 30-3-1 et seq.

O.C.G.A. §§ 30-4-1 et seq.

Civil Rights Assurances:

45 C.F.R. § 80.4(b) [HHS]

7 C.F.R. § 272.2(b) [SNAP]

7 C.F.R § 247.4(c)(6) [USDA/CSFP]

7 C.F.R. § 251.14(b) [USDA/TEFAP]

7 C.F.R, § 250.5 [USDA/CSFP, USDA/TEFAP].