2021/10/13 Council Agenda Packet

STATE OF WASHINGTON JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FORM 9 CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS 1. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY To ensure compliance with the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, grant recipients must take reasonable steps to ensure that Persons with Limited English Proficiency have meaningful access to services and legal protections. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services where necessary, including oral and written translation. Assistance in understanding grant recipient's obligations under the law may be found in the Department of Justice's Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficiency Persons (LEP Guidance), which can be found at 67 Fed. Reg. 41455 (June 18, 2002). Additional assistance regarding LEP obligations and information may be found at www.lep.gov. 2. FEDERAL NON-DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS The applicant will comply with any applicable federal nondiscrimination requirements, which may include: * the Omnibus Crime Control Act and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3789d); * the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 as amended (42 U.S.C. § 10604(e)) and 28 CFR § 94.114; * the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. § 5672(b)) as amended; * Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000(d)); * the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794); * the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-34); * the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681,1683,1685-86); * the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-07); * 28 C.F.R. Part 42 (U.S. Department of Justice Regulations — Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, Policies and Procedures); * Executive Order 13559 (Fundamental Principles and Policymakers Criteria for Partnerships with Faith -Based and Other Community Organizations); * 28 C.F.R. Part 38 ((U.S. Department of Justice Regulations — Partnerships with Faith - Based and Other Community Organizations); * 28 CFR § 31.202, 403; * Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 13925(b)(13)); and Applicable Department of Justice regulations implementing the above -referenced statutes The applicant shall further comply with Federal law prohibiting grant recipients from retaliating against individuals taking action or participating in action to secure rights protected by federal law. 23