Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§9849 Nondiscrimination provisions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 105— - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - HEAD START PROGRAMS › § 9849

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal money for any program must not be given unless the grant or contract says the people running it will not discriminate because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs. No one in the United States may be kept out of, denied benefits from, treated unfairly in, or refused a job for a program that gets this money because of sex. The Secretary must enforce that rule under sections 2000d–1 and 2000d–2, and people still have any other legal remedies. Grants must also promise no discrimination against people with a handicapping condition under 29 U.S.C. 794.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §9849

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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.

(c)The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any program, project, or activity under this subchapter unless the grant or contract relating to the financial assistance specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in the operation of the program, project, or activity will discriminate against any individual because of a handicapping condition in violation of section 794 of title 29.

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42 U.S.C. § 9849

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73