Equal Opportunity Summary

Federal Assistance Programs

Applicable federal laws

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

 

Your responsibilities as a recipient of TVA funds

• Provide a description of financial assistance received from other federal agencies.
• Develop a description of the services that will be provided by the TVA-assisted program(s).
• Provide a description of the population to be served by race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
• Provide data regarding the number of direct jobs created as a result of TVA-assisted program(s).
• Provide membership data by race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability of any board and advisory body which is part of the TVA-assisted program(s).
• Inform TVA of any civil rights compliance reviews regarding your agency conducted during the past two years.
• Inform TVA of any federal ruling against your agency concerning civil rights noncompliance.
• Promptly notify potential beneficiaries, including minorities and the elderly, of TVA-assisted program(s).
• Cooperate with compliance reviews and complaint investigations and submit reports as requested.
• Provide TVA information on your employment practices related to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
• Maintain beneficiary data by race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
• Promptly notify TVA of any lawsuits, complaints received alleging discriminatory practices, or changes in compliance status.
• Develop a workable document and time frames to rectify any equal opportunity deficiencies in TVA-assisted program(s).