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IX. NONDISCRIMINATION
<br />A. En-zployment -Contractor warrants that it has developed and does maintain an
<br />Affir€1-€ative Actio€~ program. for employment which includes goals and timetables for
<br />employment of wome€~ a€rcl minorities, which program. meets the Affirtnaiive Action
<br />Guidelines oftlze I;edcrai Eclual Opportzmity Commission and all appropriate state
<br />laws and regz€lations.
<br />B. Services, Benefzts, 4znd I~~zcilities ~--Contractor, nor any of their subcontractors, shall
<br />discrimizlate in the provision of services, the allocation. of benefits, or in the
<br />accommodatiozl in facilities on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, religion,
<br />ancestry, creed, colaۥ, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual preference,
<br />medical condition, or physical or mental 17andicap in accordance with Title VI of the
<br />Civil Rights Act of 1964, A2 U.S.C. ~ZOOOd az~d alt other pertinent rules and
<br />regulations promulgated pursuant tl~creto, and as otherwise provided by state law and
<br />regulations, as all zl~ay €aow exist or be hereafter amended or changed.
<br />C. Disabled Individuals --Project Sponsor and Contractor and their contractors shall
<br />agree to comply ~~~it11 the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
<br />(20 U.S.C. "794 et seq., as iz~~plcmented in 45 CI~R 84.1 et seq.), pertaining to the
<br />prohibition of discrinainatio€~ against qualified handicapped persons in all programs or
<br />activities, as they exist now oz- a~zay be hereafter amended together with succeeding
<br />legislation.
<br />D. Retaliation Contractor, nor its employees, agents, or contractors shall intimidate,
<br />coerce or take atlveۥse action against any person for the purpose of interfering with
<br />rights secured by fe<ler~.il or state: laws, or because such person has filed a complaint,
<br />certified, assisted oz' oti~erwise participated iz1 an investigation, proceeding, hearing or
<br />any other activity undertaken to enforce rights secured by federal or state law.
<br />X. NOTICES
<br />A. Unless otherwise specified, all notices, claims, correspondence, reports andlor
<br />statements authorized or required by this Agreement shall be effective when
<br />written az~d clel~osited in the United States nail, first class postage prepaid and
<br />addressed as specified in this Agreement.
<br />B. Termination Notices shall be effective whe€~ written and deposited in the United
<br />States mail, certified, return receipt requested, and addressed as specified below.
<br />C. ror purposes of this Agۥeeznent, any notice to be provided by Project ,Sponsor
<br />~r~ay be given by its Contract Officer.
<br />Notices to Project Sponsor and Contractor shall, unless otherwise requested in writing, be
<br />sent by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:
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