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External Compliance
NASA works to realize the goals of EO requirements regarding NASA assisted and conducted programs under Federal law through its external compliance programs and activites . For example, the Agency advances EO among NASA grant recipients, such as universities, science centers, museums, and health care/research facilities. NASA evaluates grant recipients' EO compliance and reports on promising practices through desk audits and onsite reviews. The Agency is assisted in these efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and other Federal civil rights agencies.
The following Federal EO laws and mandates provide authority for ODEO external compliance activities:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166 prohibit exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under Federally-assisted programs (e.g., universities and colleges receiving federal grant assistance) on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, including limited English proficiency (LEP). Pursuant to NASA’s Title VI regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Title VI compliance reviews of grant recipients.
Executive Order 13166 reaffirms the requirement for federally assisted programs to ensure meaningful access to persons who are LEP and extends the requirement to federal conducted programs (i.e., programs conducted by the federal agency itself).
For additional information on NASA's policy and procedures regarding regarding Title VI and other grant related civil rights laws, such as Title IX (see below), please see the following publication:
+ Assisted Programs Brochure (English)
+ Assisted Programs Brochure [en Español]
(PDF 2.5MB)
+ Assisted Programs Poster (PDF 380KB)
For additional information on NASA's policy and procedures regarding affirming access to persons who are LEP within agency assisted and conducted programs, please see the following policy guidance and publication:
+ NASA Policy Guidance for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
(PDF 667KB)
+ LEP Brochure (PDF 1.3MB)
+ LEP Brochure [en Español] (PDF 1.4MB)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits exclusion from participation in, denial of the benefits of, or discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Pursuant to NASA’s Title IX regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Title IX compliance reviews of grant recipients.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under Federally assisted programs on the grounds of disability. Pursuant to NASA’s Section 504 regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Section 504 compliance reviews of grant recipients.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Pursuant to NASA’s Age Discrimination Act regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Age Discrimination Act compliance reviews of grant recipients.
Executive Order 13160 prohibits discrimination in Federally conducted education and training programs on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, and parental status.
For additional information on NASA's policy and procedures regarding Executive Order 13160, please see the following publication:
+ Federally Conducted Education Programs Brochure
(PDF 616K)
+ Federally Conducted Education Programs Brochure [en
Español] (PDF 380KB)
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