Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§9821 Nondiscrimination provisions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 105— - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part Part D— - Supportive Programs and Activities › § 9821

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must not give federal money for any program, project, or activity unless the grant or contract says the people running it will not discriminate because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs. No one in the United States may be excluded from, denied benefits of, treated differently in, or denied jobs in any program that gets this help because of sex. The Secretary must enforce that rule under sections 2000d–1 and 2000d–2. People still keep any other legal remedies if they are harmed.

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Title 42, §9821

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(a)The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any program, project, or activity under this subchapter unless the grant or contract with respect thereto specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in the operation thereof will discriminate with respect to any such program, project, or activity because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs.

(b)No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter. The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of the preceding sentence in accordance with section 2000d–1 of this title. section 2000d–2 of this title shall apply with respect to any action taken by the Secretary to enforce such sentence. This section shall not be construed as affecting any other legal remedy that a person may have if such person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with, any program, project, or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 9821

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73