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8 Instructions for EPA FORM 4700-4(Rev. 1/90) C. Items
<br /> B. General IA. "Applicant"means any entity that files an
<br /> application or unsolicited proposal or otherwise requests
<br /> Recipients of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. EPA assistance.
<br /> Environmental Protection Agency must comply with the IB. "Recipient"means any entity,other than
<br /> following statutes. applicant,which will actually receive EPA
<br /> assistance.
<br /> Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 provides that no IC. Self-explanatory.
<br /> person in the United States shall,on the grounds of race, [I. Self-explanatory.
<br /> color,or national'origin,be excluded from participation in, III. "Civil rights lawsuits"means any lawsuit or
<br /> be denied the benefits of,or be subjected to discrimination complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of race,color,
<br /> under any program or activity receiving Federal financial national origin,sex,age,or handicap pending against the
<br /> assistance. applicant and/or entity,which actually benefits from the
<br /> The Act goes on to explain that the title shall not be grant.For example,if a city is the named applicant but the
<br /> construed to authorize action with respect to any grant will actually benefit the Department of Sewage,civil
<br /> employment practice of any employer,employment agency, rights lawsuits involving both the city and the Department of
<br /> or labor organization(except where the primary objective Sewage should be listed:
<br /> of the Federal financial assistance is to provide IV. "Civil rights compliance review"means any review
<br /> employment). assessing the applicant and/or recipient's compliance with
<br /> laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race,color,
<br /> Section 13 of the 1972 Amendments to the Federal Water national origin,sex,age,or handicap.If any part of the
<br /> Pollution Control Act provides that no person in the United review covered the entity,which will actually benefit from
<br /> States shall on the ground of sex,be excluded from the grant,it should be listed.
<br /> participation in,be denied the benefits of,or be subjected to V. Self-explanatory.
<br /> discrimination under the Federal Water Pollution Control VI. The word"community"refers to the area under the
<br /> Act,as amended.Employment discrimination on the basis applicant and/or recipient's jurisdiction.The"community"
<br /> of sex is prohibited in all such programs or activities. might be a university or laboratory campus,or a community
<br /> within a large city.If there is significant disparity between
<br /> Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides that minority and nonminority populations to receive service,not
<br /> no otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall solely otherwise satisfactorily explained,the Regional office may
<br /> by reason of handicap be excluded from participation in,be require a map,which indicates the minority and nonminority
<br /> denied the benefit of,or be subjected to discrimination population served by this project,program or activity.
<br /> under any program or activity receiving Federal financial VII. This information is required so that reviewers may
<br /> assistance.Employment discrimination on the basis of determine if a disparity in the proposed provision of services
<br /> handicap is prohibited in all such programs or activities. will exist in the event the application is approved for
<br /> funding.Give population of recipient's jurisdiction,broken
<br /> The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 provides that no out by categories as specified_
<br /> person on the basis of age shall be excluded from
<br /> participation under any program or activity receiving In the event the applicant cannot provide the requested
<br /> Federal financial assistance.Employment discrimination is information because the fundswill be distributed over a wide
<br /> not covered.Age discrimination in employment is demographic area,which is yet to be determined,an
<br /> prohibited by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act explanation may be provided on a separate sheet.For
<br /> administered by the example,a State applying for a capitalization grant under the
<br /> Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. State Revolving Fund program may not know which cities and
<br /> counties will apply for,and receive,SRF loans.
<br /> Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides
<br /> that no person on the basis of sex shall be excluded from VIII. Self-explanatory.
<br /> participation in,be denied the benefit of,or be subjected to IX. "Jurisdiction"means the geographical area over
<br /> discrimination under any education program or activity which applicant has the authority to provide service.
<br /> receiving Federal fmancial assistance.Employment X. Self-explanatory.
<br /> discrimination on the basis of sex is prohibited in all such
<br /> education programs or activities.Note:an education D. "Burden Disclosure Statement"
<br /> program or activity is not limited to only those conducted
<br /> by a formal institution. EPA estimates public reporting burden for the preparation of
<br /> this form to average 30 minutes per response.This estimate
<br /> The information on this form is required to enable the U.S. includes the time for reviewing instructions,gathering and
<br /> Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing
<br /> applicants and prospective recipients are developing the form. Send comments regarding the burden estimate,
<br /> projects,programs and activities on a nondiscriminatory including suggestions for reducing this burden,to Chief,
<br /> basis as required by the above statutes. Information Policy Branch, PM-223,U.S.Environmental
<br /> 5 Protection Agency,401 M Street,S.W.,Washington,D.C.
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