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Where the Applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or
<br />she shall attach an explanation to this application.
<br />5. Non - Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity
<br />The Applicant will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non - discrimination. These
<br />include, but are not limited to, the following:
<br />(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law (P.L.) 88 -352 and 42 U.S.C.
<br />§2000d et. seq.) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or
<br />national origin and requires that recipients of federal financial assistance take
<br />reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English
<br />proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services;
<br />(b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. § §1681-
<br />1683, and 1685 - 1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex;
<br />(c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which
<br />prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps;
<br />(d) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on
<br />the basis of disability, as well as all applicable regulations and guidelines issued
<br />pursuant to ADA (42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq.);
<br />(e) Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. § §6101 - 6107), which
<br />prohibits discrimination on the basis of age;
<br />(f) Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972) (P.L. 92 -255), as amended (P.L.
<br />96 -181), relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of Treatment or recovery from
<br />drug abuse;
<br />(g) Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and
<br />Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91 -616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination
<br />on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism;
<br />(h) Sections 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. § §290
<br />dd -3 and 290 ee 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug
<br />abuse patient records;
<br />(i) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §3601 et sec.), as amended,
<br />relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing;
<br />(j) EO 11246, which prohibits federal contractors and federally assisted construction
<br />contractors and subcontractors, who do over $10,000 in Government business in
<br />one year from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color,
<br />religion, sex, or national origin;
<br />(k) EO 11375, which bans discrimination on the basis of sex in hiring and employment
<br />in both the United States federal workforce and on the part of government
<br />contractors;
<br />(I) California Public Contract Code §10295.3, which addresses discrimination based
<br />on domestic partnerships;
<br />(m) Any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which
<br />application for Federal assistance is being made; and
<br />(n) The requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the
<br />application.
<br />In addition to the items listed in (a) through (n), the Applicant will comply with California's
<br />Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). FEHA prohibits harassment and discrimination
<br />in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender
<br />expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and
<br />physical disability, medical condition, age, pregnancy, denial of medical and family care
<br />leave, or pregnancy disability leave (California Government Code sections 12940, 12945,
<br />12945.2) and /or retaliation for protesting illegal discrimination related to one of these
<br />categories, or for reporting patient abuse in tax supported institutions.
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