Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
July 02, 1964
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Federal civil rights statute applied to recipients of federal funding, including educational institutions.
Entities that receive federal grants or other federal financial assistance are generally subject to federal civil rights compliance obligations and may be investigated for noncompliance with nondiscrimination laws tied to those funds.
July 02, 1964
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Federal funding typically carries enforceable nondiscrimination conditions under statutes such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.