NCJ Number
166727
Date Published
1996
Length
700 pages
Annotation
The efforts of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other agencies to enforce Federal Title VI to ensure nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs were evaluated by means of document reviews, a survey, and followup interviews and information requests.
Abstract
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits a broad range of discriminatory activities. The evaluation included a comprehensive review of performance of oversight and coordination responsibilities by the Coordination and Review Section of DOJ. The analysis revealed that Federal Title VI enforcement effectively has been dormant. DOJ has narrowly interpreted Executive Order 12,250 and its predecessors, which require it to ensure consistent and effective implementation, compliance, and enforcement of Title VI in all federally funded programs and activities. Since 1965 DOJ has consistently placed a low priority on Title VI enforcement and has substantially reduced resources available in this area. The current DOJ coordination and oversight program fails in three major areas: development and review of regulations, policies, and procedures; oversight and evaluation of Federal agencies' Title VI enforcement activities; and coordination and liaison activities. In addition, most Federal agencies responsible for Title VI enforcement have also disregarded Title VI enforcement related to implementation, compliance, enforcement, monitoring, and oversight responsibilities. Recommendations to overcome these problems, tables, footnotes, and statements from three members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights