Common use of Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Clause in Contracts

Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination. Organizations and public agencies receiving funding from South Dakota Humanities Council must comply with Federal laws governing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and any other applicable Federal, state, and local laws. Under these laws, no person shall be excluded on the grounds of race, color, handicap, age, sex, or national origin from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under a program funded by South Dakota Humanities Council. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, provides that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) Title VI also extends protection to persons with limited English proficiency. Please note that the National Endowment for the Humanities has issued policy guidance for recipients on “Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination As It Affects Persons With Limited English Proficiency.” Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, provides that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (29 U.S.C.794) to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment (Title I), state and local government services (Title II), places of public accommodation and commercial facilities (Title III). (42 U.S.C.12101-12213)