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§9849 Nondiscrimination Provisions

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal funding must not go to any program unless the grant or contract says the people running it will not treat people unfairly because of race, religion, skin color, where they come from, sex, political party, or personal beliefs. No one in the United States may be kept out of, denied benefits from, treated unfairly in, or refused a job related to a program getting this money because of their sex, and the Department must enforce that rule using the enforcement procedures in 42 U.S.C. 2000d–1 and 2000d–2. People still may use other legal remedies if harmed. The Department also must require, in its grants and contracts, that program staff will not discriminate against anyone because of a handicapping condition (a disability covered by 29 U.S.C. 794).

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §9849

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(a)Discrimination based on race, creed, color, etc., as basis for denial of financial assistance

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)Sex discrimination; enforcement provisions applicable

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)Discrimination based on handicapping condition as basis for denial of financial assistance

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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110