About Civil Rights Compliance
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) must comply with Federal Civil Rights' laws and regulations as a stipulation for receiving federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a receipt of these funds, all DCF agency partners must also comply with the same Civil Rights laws. Additionally, compliance includes: data collection and analysis, identifying key staff, compliant/grievance procedure, and self-assessment, all detailed in the Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) Plan Requirements document.
Below are laws and legislation pertaining to Civil Rights:
Federal Laws
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Title VII, as amended
- Education Amendments of 1972 - Title IX, as amended
- Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, (PRWORA)
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
Executive Orders
- Executive Order 11246, as amended
- Executive Order 13145 (PDF) - To Prohibit Discrimination in Federal Employment Based on Genetic Information
- Executive Order 13160 (PDF) - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs
- Executive Order 13166 (PDF) - Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency