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Protecting Civil Rights: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in all programs or activities receiving federal funding.

Unlike program-specific statutes, such as Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, Title VI applies to all recipients of federal financial assistance, and covers all of the programs, services, and activities they provide.

Specifically, Title VI provides that: [n]o person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. ... Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Title VI also does not apply to activities of federal agencies, themselves, because the law only applies to recipients. Finally, except for educational institutions, Title VI applies to the programs and activities of public agencies not entire state, city, or county governments.

Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives Federal funds or other Federal financial assistance. ... Persons with limited English proficiency must be afforded a meaningful opportunity to participate in programs that receive Federal funds.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. ... ED maintains an Office for Civil Rights, with 10 regional offices and a headquarters office in Washington, D.C., to enforce Title VI.

Title VI also does not apply to activities of federal agencies, themselves, because the law only applies to recipients. Finally, except for educational institutions, Title VI applies to the programs and activities of public agencies not entire state, city, or county governments.