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(h) Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements. The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 provides that the provisions of this assurance apply to the Project, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Consultant ensures its current and future compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which prohibits exclusion from participation, denial of the benefits of, or subjection to discrimination under programs and activities receiving federal funds, of any person in the United States on the ground of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury Title VI regulations at 31 CFR Part 22 and other pertinent executive orders such as Executive Order 13166; directives; circulars; policies; memoranda and/or guidance documents. (ii) Consultant acknowledges that Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)," seeks to improve access to federally assisted programs and activities for individuals who, because of national origin, are limited in their English proficiency. Consultant understands that the denial of access to persons to its programs, services and activities because of their limited proficiency in English is a form of national origin discrimination prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Accordingly, Consultant shall initiate reasonable steps, or comply with Treasury's directives, to ensure meaningful access to its programs, services and activities to LET persons. Consultant understands and agrees that meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation where necessary to ensure effective communication in the Project. (iii) Consultant agrees to consider the need for language services for LEP persons during development of applicable budgets and when conducting programs, services and activities. As a resource, the Department of the Treasury has published its LEP guidance at 70 FR 6067. For more information on LEP, please visit http://www.lep.gov. (iv) Consultant acknowledges and agrees that compliance with this assurance constitutes a condition of continued receipt of federal financial assistance and is binding upon Consultant and Consultant's successors, transferees and assignees for the period in which such assistance is provided. (v) Consultant agrees to incorporate the following language in every contract or agreement subject to Title VI and its regulations between the Consultant and the Consultant's subcontractors, successors, transferees and assignees: The subcontractor, successor, transferee and assignee shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients offederal financial assistance from excluding ,from a program or activity, denying benefits of, or otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq), as implemented by Department of the Treasury Title VI regulations, 31 CER Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract (or agreement). Title VI also extends protection to persons with "Limited English proficiency" in any program or activity receiving federal f nancial assistance, 42 U.S.0 § 2000d et seq., as implemented by Department of the Treasury Title VI regulations, 31 CER Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made apart of this