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CIVIL RIGHTS POLICY and NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPOLICY STATEMENT & NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION<\/strong>\r\nWE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) provides fair and equal access to the benefits of programs and activities WE ACT administers. WE ACT does not discriminate against any person(s) seeking to participate in, or receive the benefits of, any program or activity WE ACT offers or conducts. Nor does WE ACT retaliate or intimidate against any persons filing complaints. Members of the public who believe they were unlawfully denied full and equal access to any WE ACT program or activity may file a nondiscrimination complaint with WE ACT under this policy. This non-discrimination policy also applies to people or entities, including contractors, subcontractors, or grantees that WE ACT utilizes to provide benefits and services to members of the public.\r\n\r\nQuestions regarding this policy should be directed to WE ACT\u2019s Non-Discrimination Coordinator Shanell Reyes, who can be She can be reached by email (shanell.reyes@weact.org<\/a>), phone (212-961-1000), or mail (Shanell Reyes, Non-Discrimination Coordinator, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 1854 Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10031).\u00a0If you need this document in an alternate format (i.e., Braille, large print, etc.) or another language, please contact WE ACT\u2019s Non-Discrimination Coordinator at shanell.reyes@weact.org<\/a>.\r\n\r\nDEFINITIONS<\/strong>\r\nComplainant: Individual(s) or other interested parties filing a non-discrimination complaint under this policy.\r\n\r\nDiscrimination: The unlawful denial of fair and equal access to a program or activity WE ACT offers, conducts, or administers by based on a protected class. \u201cDenial of Fair and Equal Access\u201d includes:\r\n\r\na) The denial of any program benefit;\r\nb) Providing a different level of benefits than provided to other program users;\r\nc) Restricting the benefit or advantage of any program in a manner dissimilar to restrictions placed on other program users without a protected characteristic;\r\nd) Subjecting a person to segregation or different treatment related to receiving the benefits of the program;\r\ne) Denial to any person, or group of people, the opportunity to participate as a member of any planning or advisory body otherwise open to the public in some fashion; and\r\nf) Using criteria or methods of administering its program with the effect of discriminating against a user, or potential user, of the program WE ACT offers.\r\n\r\nProtected Class: A characteristic of a person which cannot be targeted for discrimination including race, national origin, ethnic group identification, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, genetic information, medical condition, or mental or physical disability.\r\n\r\nRESPONSIBILITY<\/strong>\r\nThe Non-Discrimination Coordinator, Shanell Reyes, coordinates compliance efforts, receives inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements, and ensures WE ACT is complying with state and federal reporting and record retention requirements, including those required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 7.10 et seq.\r\n\r\nWE ACT\u2019s Executive Director will have final authority and responsibility for compliance with this policy. WE ACT\u2019s Non-Discrimination Coordinator, on behalf of the Executive Director, will coordinate this policy\u2019s implementation within WE ACT, including work with WE ACT's General Counsel, Director of Communications, and the staff and managers of programs or activities WE ACT offers.\r\n