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								    A. Employment — Contractor warrants that it has developed and does maintain an 
<br />Affirmative Action program for employment which includes goals and timetables for 
<br />employment of women and minorities, which program meets the Affirmative Action 
<br />Guidelines of the Federal Equal Opportunity Commission and all appropriate state 
<br />laws and regulations. 
<br />B. Services, Benefits, and Facilities — Contractor, nor any of their subcontractors, shall 
<br />discriminate in the provision of services, the allocation of benefits, or in the 
<br />accommodation in facilities on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, religion, 
<br />ancestry, creed, color, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual preference, 
<br />medical condition, or physical or mental handicap in accordance with Title VI of the 
<br />Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d and all other pertinent rules and 
<br />regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and as otherwise provided by state law and 
<br />regulations, as all may now exist or be hereafter amended or changed. 
<br />C. Disabled Individuals — Project Sponsor and Contractor and their contractors shall 
<br />agree to comply with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
<br />(20 U.S.C. 794 et seq., as implemented in 45 CFR 84.1 et seq.), pertaining to the 
<br />prohibition of discrimination against qualified handicapped persons in all programs or 
<br />activities, as they exist now or may be hereafter amended together with succeeding 
<br />legislation. 
<br />D. Retaliation —Contractor, nor its employees, agents, or contractors shall intimidate, 
<br />coerce or take adverse action against any person for the purpose of interfering with 
<br />rights secured by federal or state laws, or because such person has filed a complaint, 
<br />certified, assisted or otherwise participated in an investigation, proceeding, hearing or 
<br />any other activity undertaken to enforce rights secured by federal or state law. 
<br />X. NOTICES 
<br />A. Unless otherwise specified, all notices, claims, correspondence, reports and /or 
<br />statements authorized or required by this Agreement shall be effective when 
<br />written and deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid and 
<br />addressed as specified in this Agreement. 
<br />B. Termination Notices shall be effective when written and deposited in the United 
<br />States mail, certified, return receipt requested, and addressed as specified below. 
<br />C. For purposes of this Agreement, any notice to be provided by Project Sponsor 
<br />may be given by its Contract Officer. 
<br />Notices to Project Sponsor and Contractor shall, unless otherwise requested in writing, be 
<br />sent by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows: 
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