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Deparhnent cif J~stit:a ;~':~~•~- x s 4fficw of Justice Programs ._ ,~ Office for Civil Ruts ibttrhir.Kttt~ p;L' 2033/ 4ugust4; 2t1(}S Chief t'attl Wattets City of Sansa Ana 60 Civic Denier Plana Sattttt Ara, CA 92'7Q 1-<{#t~i0 bear Chief 1~'atters; C9ttgratulatiotts on your recent award. In estitblishing financial assistance programs, Congress Ihil~~ed tPta reczipt of Federal funding tocomplianca with Federal civil rigflts lA~gs, The C}f~ce far Ctvil Rights (C3CTt), tli'fcc aF lnstice }'rngrarns (OdP},U:S. Department iif Justice is responsible for ensuring tliut recipients of financial aidfioiYt ~. OXP, its component dffier and bureaus, the Uffice on Violence Agrainst ~~~onien {OV4t'}, and the (7fli of C4mmuniry oriented Policing Services (CQP&}comply with applic~bi~ Federal civil rights statutesand regulations. ~Ve at r3C1Z are a~~ailahle to help youandyour or,~inizati+anrneet rile civil tighES requiremeyt~ th~4 come with 3vstice Department funding, I:nsurtng Access Co FedaraAy Asxlsted Pro~rsms As you know, Federal Iaws prohibit recipients of financial assistance frorri discriminating t>~t-the ltiasis of r~~es, color; nationAl arigln, religion, sex, or ~isabihty itt fundedprogrtuns or activities. not only in rasped to amptcsymont practices bizt also in the dehvety of services or benefits. Petiera3 law also prohibits fimded programs ar activities from discrirztinating on the basis oPage to the delixery of services or benefits. _ fi'r`©~idutg Sei'~~lces to L1mi4ed English Praflciency {LEPj fndlvidur[ls In accordance with I~epartmcnt of Justice Ciuidane~ pertaining to Title '4`I of tlx Civil Rights Actc~1' 19G4, d2 U.Q.C. § ~QQlld, recipients of Federal financial assistance musttake reasonable steps to provide monningfulanaess to their programs cndaetivities fqr parsons with limited English proficiency ~LEP}. For ratsre information vn the oi~~il rights responsibilities thatrecipionfs havo in providing langttago s®r~,-lets 14i..EP individuals, pleasesce the ~uebsite at EtttpJOw~nv.tcp.gov. ~rssuring E~ual'f'rt±uttnertt for p'aith-fused Organizations ~'he Depanment ofJusticchas published a rtguladan sparsificail} pertaining tp Elie fiittding of faith-6a±sed arganizntions. In geneeil, the regu[arion, Participation in Justice Depattment Programs by Rstigious organizations; Providimg far Equal Treatment of all Justice Department Program 1'arricipant~, ~dknoim as he Equal Treatment Regulation28 C.P.R. part 38, rtquues Stara Administering AgEnsies tatreat these orgi~nizadpzls the same as any other applicant or recipient.'fher~gulation prohibits Stag Admir3istering Agencies from making award or grantadmnistrutian decisions on dre i~asis of flit otgani~ation's religious Lhnmeter or affiliatia'n, religicias name, oz tti~rvligious co:npositignvPits hoard ofdirt•ctars. 7~e regulation else prohibits faith-based organizaiious fYaui usingftnanciat assistance from the Dcparrzient~of~ 3uatica to fund inharenily religiousactivitias: ~Vhi1e faith-basedbrganizationscamengage in nor3-funded intierentty rcii~fousaotivities, they rtusz be held sepitratelp from'the lJ~artroent of 7usflce funded program, and customers ter beneficiaries cannot be compelled to psrtlcipate in them. The Equal Treatment Regulation also makes clearthat crrganixtitioospaMicipating in programs funded by the Department oflustice era not permitted 1a discntninata in the provision ofserviees nn the basis of a hemeficaty's religion. fior more iItfniztiationon the ragttiation, please seg OC~i'swabsitc at http:!/war"x~:opp:ustloj.goviacc~etfbo.Jatm. a~ ~~.~~ p