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80 | P a g e October 25 1. The Department provides the following written information to applicants, recipients, and other interested persons: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352) provides: "No person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. An individual who feels that he/she or others has been discriminated against under the provisions of the act may file a complaint with the local eligibility office, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). All such complaints must be in writing and will be investigated without delay and corrective action taken when indicated. 2. The Department provides applicants, recipients, and other interested persons access to information regarding nondiscrimination statutes, regulations, and policies, discrimination complaint procedures, and rights of program beneficiaries, within ten (10) days of the date of the request. 3. The Department displays, in all offices involved in administering any federally aided program, the Department's notice on nondiscrimination. 5.5 Notice of Adverse Action TIMELY AND ADEQUATE NOTICE: For all programs, the state or sub-grantee must give timely and adequate notice in all cases of intended action to discontinue, terminate, suspend, or reduce assistance or impose such conditions as protective payments, vendor payments, or work requirements, except as provided below. TIMELY: A notice which is mailed at least ten (10) days before the date of action, that is, the date upon which the action would become effective. INSTANCES OF PROBABLE FRAUD: A notice mailed at least five (5) days before the date of action is timely in instances of probable fraud. ADEQUATE: For all programs, a written notice that includes: 1. A statement of what action the state or local office intends to take or has taken. 2. The reasons for the intended action. 3. The specific regulations supporting such action. 4. An explanation of the person's right to request a hearing, including: a) How to obtain a Fair Hearing. b) The right to representation at the hearing, including where the legal assistance might be obtained.