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EPA Released Civil Rights Guidance on Procedural Safeguards

Last updated:

August 22, 2024

Authority

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Agencies

EPA

Actions

Guidance/Policy

EPA’s Office of External Civil Rights Compliance released new guidance. The Civil Rights Guidance on Procedural Safeguards: Requirements and Best Practices explains the statutory and regulatory requirements recipients of EPA financial assistance must meet in order to proactively comply with EPA’s enforcement obligations under the civil rights laws.