What Will the Department of the Treasury Do To Ensure Nondiscrimination?
The Department of the Treasury will conduct investigations of civil rights complaints filed against recipients of financial assistance under any of its programs, and will conduct pre and post award compliance reviews. If discrimination is found, the Department of the Treasury can defer action on an application for federal financial assistance, issue a cautionary letter, or as an ultimate consequence deny funding. Independently of any possible actions to be taken by the Department of the Treasury, courts have interpreted that Title VI provides a private right of action. Requirement to Provide Services to Limited English Proficient Beneficiaries As a protection against national origin discrimination Title VI of the Civil Rights Act requires recipients of federal financial assistance to provide language services to limited English proficient beneficiaries to allow these groups to meaningful participate in the program or activity.
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