28 C.F.R. § 42.201 Purpose and Application

• Library: Code of Federal Regulations
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through December 31, 2023
• Citation: 28 C.F.R. § 42.201
• Year: 2023

(a) The purpose of this subpart is to implement the provisions of section 815(c) of the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 ( 42 U.S.C. 42undefined3789d(c); title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 42undefined2000d; and title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 20undefined1681, et seq., to the end that no person in any State shall on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, or religion be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under either the Justice System Improvement Act or the Juvenile Justice Act by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, the National Institute of Justice, or the Bureau of Justice Statistics. These regulations also implement Executive Order 12138, which requires all Federal agencies awarding financial assistance to take certain steps to advance women's business enterprise.

(b) The regulations in this subpart apply to the delivery of services by, and employment practices of recipients administering, participating in, or substantially benefiting from any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance extended under the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, or the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended.

(c) Where a private recipient which receives such...