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All recipients must comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. section 2000d et seq.),
<br /> which provides that no person in the United States will, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from
<br /> participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal
<br /> financial assistance. DHS implementing regulations for the Act are found at 6 C.F.R. Part 21 and 44 C.F.R. Part 7.
<br /> Article XXVIII -Best Practices for Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
<br /> DHS defines personally identifiable information (PII)as any information that permits the identity of an individual to be directly
<br /> or indirectly inferred, including any information that is linked or linkable to that individual. All recipients who collect PII are
<br /> required to have a publically-available privacy policy that describes standards on the usage and maintenance of PII they
<br /> collect. Recipients may also find the DHS Privacy Impact Assessments: Privacy Guidance and Privacy template as useful
<br /> resources respectively.
<br /> Article XXIX -Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
<br /> All recipients must comply with the requirements of Titles I, II, and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits
<br /> recipients from discriminating on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation
<br /> systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities. (42 U.S.C. sections 12101-12213).
<br /> Article XXX -Age Discrimination Act of 1975
<br /> All recipients must comply with the requirements of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Title 42 U.S. Code, section 6101 et
<br /> seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
<br /> Article XXXI -Activities Conducted Abroad
<br /> All recipients must ensure that project activities carried on outside the United States are coordinated as necessary with
<br /> appropriate government authorities and that appropriate licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained.
<br /> Article XXXII -Acknowledgment of Federal Funding from DHS
<br /> All recipients must acknowledge their use of federal funding when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals,
<br /> bid invitations, and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with federal funds.
<br /> Article XXXII! -DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances
<br /> All recipients, subrecipients, successors, transferees, and assignees must acknowledge and agree to comply with applicable
<br /> provisions governing DHS access to records, accounts, documents, information, facilities, and staff.
<br /> 1. Recipients must cooperate with any compliance reviews or compliance investigations conducted by DHS.
<br /> 2. Recipients must give DHS access to, and the right to examine and copy, records, accounts, and other documents and
<br /> sources of information related to the federal financial assistance award and permit access to facilities, personnel, and other
<br /> individuals and information as may be necessary, as required by DHS regulations and other applicable laws or program
<br /> guidance.
<br /> 3. Recipients must submit timely, complete, and accurate reports to the appropriate DHS officials and maintain appropriate
<br /> backup documentation to support the reports.
<br /> 4. Recipients must comply with all other special reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by law
<br /> or detailed in program guidance.
<br /> 5. If, during the past three years, recipients have been accused of discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin
<br /> (including limited English proficiency(LEP)), sex, age, disability, religion, or familial status, recipients must provide a list of all
<br /> such proceedings, pending or completed, including outcome and copies of settlement agreements to the DHS FAO and the
<br /> DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) by e-mail at crcl(a�hq.dhs.gov or by mail at U.S. Department of Homeland
<br /> Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Building 410, Mail Stop#0190 Washington, D.C. 20528.
<br /> 6. In the event courts or administrative agencies make a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, national origin
<br /> (including LEP), sex, age, disability, religion, or familial status against the recipient, or recipients settle a case or matter
<br /> alleging such discrimination, recipients must forward a copy of the complaint and findings to the DHS FAO and the CRCL
<br /> office by e-mail or mail at the addresses listed above.
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