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I. Information Regarding Complaints <br />A. Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Complaints <br />1. Policy Statement <br />In carrying out the purpose of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the City of Santa <br />Ana Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) will establish programs to prepare <br />youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force and to afford job training to <br />those individuals facing serious barriers to employment. Every effort will be made to <br />provide services necessary for eligible individuals to obtain productive employment. <br />In implementing WIA, all contractors in the Santa Ana LWIA will foster equal <br />opportunity and non-discrimination, as provided in State and Federal equal <br />opportunity and non-discrimination laws including, but not limited to: <br />• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 <br />• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 <br />• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended <br />• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 <br />• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 <br />• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 <br />• Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 <br />In keeping with our commitment, no individual shall be excluded from participation in, <br />denied benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment, in the <br />administration or of in connection with any WIA funded program because of race, <br />color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or political affiliation or belief. <br />Participation in programs and activities financially assisted in whole or in part under <br />WIA shall be open to citizens and nationals of the United States, lawfully admitted <br />permanent resident aliens, lawfully admitted refugee, parolees, and other individuals <br />authorized by the Attorney General to work in the United States. <br />No individual will be intimidated, threatened, coerced, or discriminated against <br />because of filing a complaint, furnishing information, or assisting or participating in <br />any manner in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity <br />related to the administration of WIA. <br />3 <br />