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(i) CONTRACTOR ensures its current and future compliance with Title VI of the
<br />Civil Rights Act of'1964, as amended, which prohibits exclusion from participation, denial of the benefits
<br />Of, or subjection to discrimination Under programs and activities receiving federal funds, of any person in
<br />the United States on the ground of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d el seq.), as
<br />implemented by the Department ofthe Treasury Title VI regulations at 3 l CFR .Part 22 and otlncr pertinent
<br />executive orders such as Executive Order .13166; directives; circulars; policies; memoranda and/or
<br />guidance documents,
<br />(ii) CONTRACTOR acknowledges that Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to
<br />Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)," seeks to improve access to federally
<br />assisted programs and activities for individuals who, because of national origin, are limited in their English
<br />proficiency. CONTRACTOR understands that the denial of access to persons, to its programs, services
<br />and activities because of their limited proficiency in English is a form of national origin discrimination
<br />prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Accordingly, CONTRACTOR shall initiate
<br />reasonable steps, or comply with Treasury's directives, to ensure meaningful access to its programs,
<br />services and activities to 'LEP persons. CONTRACTOR Understands and agrees that meaningful access
<br />may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation
<br />where necessary to ensure effective communication in the Project.
<br />(iii) CONTRACTOR agrees to consider the need for language services for LEP persons
<br />during development of applicable budgets and when conducting programs, services and activities. As a
<br />resource, the Department of the Treasury has published its LEP guidance at 70 FR 6067. For more
<br />information on LEP, please visit http://www.lop,gov,
<br />(iv) CONTRACTOR acknowledges and agrees that compliance with this assurance
<br />constitutes a condition of continued receipt of federal financial assistance and is binding upon
<br />CONTRACTOR and CONTRACTO'R's successors, transferees and assignees for the period in which
<br />such assistance is provided.
<br />(v) CONTRACTOR agrees to incorporate the following language in every contract or
<br />agreement subject to Title VI and its regulations between the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR's
<br />subcontractors, successors, transferees and assignees:
<br />the subconnaclor, successor, transferee anti assignee shall comply with Title VI of the CI Wl Rights Act
<br />of 7964, which prohibits recipienls of federal financial assistance froin exchiding,fivnn a prograin or
<br />aetivity, decaying benefits of,' or otherwise discrinrinarincr against a person on the basis of race, color, or
<br />national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by Department of the D-easniy Title VI
<br />regulations, 31 CH? ]'art 22, which are herein incorporaiec1 by reference anti rnacle a earl of ibis contract
<br />(or agreement). Title VI also extends proleetion 0 persons with " ldnriled English pro�clency" in cagy
<br />program or actin�ily reoein ing, federal,financia! assistance, 42 U.S'. (:. § 2000d el seq., cis implemented by
<br />Department of the D-casiny Title VI regulations, 31 CTR Par? 22, which are herein incorporated by
<br />reference and made apart of'ihis contract (or agreement).
<br />(vi) CONTRACTOR understands and agrees that if any real property or structure is
<br />provided or improved with the aid of federal financial assistance by the Department oFthe Treasury, this
<br />assurance obligates the CONTRACTOR, or in the case of a subsequent transfer, the transferee, for the
<br />period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the federal financial
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