Federal civil rights statutes, such as Section 308 of the Stafford Act[140], Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973[141], and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964[142], along with DHS and FEMA regulations, require HMA programs to be administered in an equitable and impartial manner, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, limited English proficiency, or economic status, as applicable.
Applicants and subapplicants must ensure that no discrimination is practiced in the implementation of HMA programs. Applicants and subapplicants must consider fairness, equity and equal access when prioritizing and selecting subapplications to submit with their grant application.
Subapplicants also must ensure fairness and equal access to property owners and individuals that benefit from mitigation activities.