42 U.S.C. § 9821 : US Code - Section 9821: Nondiscrimination provisions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 9821 : US Code - Section 9821: Nondiscrimination provisions

(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.