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ATTACHMENT NI- INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CIVIL RIGHTS CERTIFICATE The applicant provides this assurance in consideration of and for the purpose of obtaining federal grants, loans , contracts (except contracts of insurance or guaranty), property, discounts, or other federal financial assistance to programs or activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance. The provider agrees to complete the Civil Rights Compliance Questionnaire , DH Forms 946 A and B (or the subsequent replacement if adopted during the contract period) , if so requested by the department. The applicant assures that it will comply with : 1 . Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , as amended , 42 U . S. C . , 2000 Et seq . , which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance . 2 . Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended , 29 U . S . C . 794 , which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance. 3 . Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 , as amended , 20 U . S . C . 1681 et seq . , which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance . 4 . The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended , 42 U . S. C. 6101 et seq . , which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance. 5 . The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 , P. L. 97-35, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and religion in programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance. 6 . All regulations, guidelines and standards lawfully adopted under the above statutes. The applicant agrees that compliance with this assurance constitutes a condition of continued receipt of or benefit from federal financial assistance, and that it is binding upon the applicant, its successors, transferees, and assignees for the period during which such assistance is provided . The applicant further assures that all contracts , subcontractors, subgrantees or others with whom it arranges to provide services or benefits to participants or employees in connection with any of its programs and activities are not discriminating against those participants or employees in violation of the above statutes, regulations, guidelines , and standards. In the event of failure to comply, the applicant understands that the grantor may, at its discretion , seek a court order requiring compliance with the terms of this assurance or seek other appropriate judicial or administrative relief, to include assistance being terminated and further assistance being denied .