[blindlaw] State Agency Requirements

[Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)]

Tim,  As you probably know, most Federal Civil Rights statutes, i.e.
Title VI, Section 504, etc, don't have a particular reference to State
offices, etc.  The Federal Regulations for each Civil Rights agency
contain provisions that require that any recipient of Federal financial
assistance, including State agencies, designate an official who will be
responsible for coordinating efforts to comply with the statutes and
regs.  So, we often ask any agency receiving Federal funds who the
"Section 504 coordinator" is.  Since there are so many nondiscrimination
laws, most entities, including state agencies have a coordinator that
works in an office designated as a "EEO" office, or a Office on Civil
Rights of some kind.  Many state laws may have provisions affecting what
offices are set up for what laws.  

Finally, as Stephanie says, the Department of Justice coordinates the
Civil Rights laws from the Federal government.  So, the Civil Rights
Division may be able to answer specific questions.

Bennett Prows, J.D.
Health Information Privacy Program
Office for Civil Rights
Seattle, Washington
(206) 615-2621
E-mail:  Bennett.Prows at hhs.gov
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Tim, each federal agency is to have such a program.  It is usually in
the 
?civil Rights Office.  The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division,

coordination and Review Section, coordinates such programs between and 
among federal agencies.  If you are concerned with disability issues, it
is 
the disability rights Section of the civil rights Division that does 
that.  I know alot about these programs, so give me a private buz if you

need something more.  If you tell me the specific issue, I might be able
to 
direct you to the correct federal agency.  USJobs does only federal
agency 
employment, not not federal financial assistance programs.


  Statute would be Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act, Title VI of
the 
Civil Rights Act, etc.

Stephanie Ortoleva

At 02:31 PM 8/1/2006, Elizabeth Akinola wrote:

>On USAJOBS, there's a link on eligibility which might have the
information
>you need.  I don't recall whether or not you'll need to be on a page
where
>you're actually doing an online application  to access the link,
however.
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>From: "Ford, Tim (DHS-OLS)" <TFord at dhs.ca.gov>
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>Subject: [blindlaw] (no subject)
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>Hi Folks,
>
> > I am trying to find the actual rule, in statute, regulation or
> > whatever it may be from, requiring that a state agency have an EEO
> > officer in place to administer the Civil Rights program in state
> > agencies receiving federal financial assistance.  Anybody out there
> > have an idea?
> >
>Sincerely,
>Tim Ford
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>P.S.  Please reply only if you know the answer,  or have ideas where I
>would look!
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