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4. NON - DISCRIMINATION
<br />A. General. The AGENCY shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws
<br />prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, creed, color,
<br />national origin or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, or any
<br />other basis nor or hereafter prohibited by law as set forth at 24 C.F.R. § 570.601.
<br />B. Program Benefit. The AGENCY shall not discriminate against any resident of the
<br />project service area by denying benefit from or participation in any block grant
<br />funded activity on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin.
<br />C. Fair Housing. The AGENCY shall take necessary and appropriate actions to prevent
<br />discrimination in federal assisted housing and lending practices related to loans
<br />insured or guaranteed by the federal government.
<br />D. Emplovment
<br />1) In all solicitations under this Agreement, the AGENCY shall state that all
<br />qualified applicants will be considered for employment. The words "equal
<br />opportunity employer" in advertisements shall constitute compliance with this
<br />section.
<br />2) The AGENCY shall not discriminate against an employee or applicant for
<br />employment in connection with this Agreement because of age, marital status,
<br />race, creed, color, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental or
<br />physical handicap, except when there is a bona fide occupational limitation.
<br />Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Employment,
<br />upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff
<br />or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for
<br />training.
<br />3) To the greatest extent feasible, the AGENCY shall provide training and
<br />employment opportunities for lower income residents within the area served by
<br />block grant assisted projects (Section 3, Housing and Community Development
<br />Act of 1968, as amended) in accordance with the requirements of the Ramsey
<br />County Section 3 Plan. As appropriate, the Section 3 Clause, a copy of which
<br />is attached hereto as Attachment A and made a part hereof, shall be included in
<br />contracts between the AGENCY and contractors and subcontractors.
<br />E. Contractors and Suppliers
<br />1) No contractor, subcontractor, union or vendor engaged in any activity under
<br />this Agreement shall discriminate in the sale of materials, equipment or labor
<br />on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, or the
<br />presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. Such practices include
<br />upgrading, demotion, recruiting, transfer, layoff, termination, pay rate, and
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