Federal Programs from Civil Rights Division
Desegregation of Public Education
Civil Rights Division
To secure equal educational opportunity for persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin....more
Civil Rights Division
To secure equal educational opportunity for persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin....more
Equal Employment Opportunity
Civil Rights Division
To enforce Federal laws providing equal employment opportunities for all without regard to race, religion, national origin, and sex, and to defend the lawfulness and constitutionality of Federally aut...more
Civil Rights Division
To enforce Federal laws providing equal employment opportunities for all without regard to race, religion, national origin, and sex, and to defend the lawfulness and constitutionality of Federally aut...more
Fair Housing and Equal Credit Opportunity
Civil Rights Division
The Fair Housing Act provides freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap and familial status in connection with the sale, rental, and financing o...more
Civil Rights Division
The Fair Housing Act provides freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap and familial status in connection with the sale, rental, and financing o...more
Protection of Voting Rights
Civil Rights Division
To provide protection of an individual's right to register and vote in all local, State and Federal elections without discrimination based on race, color, membership in a language minority group, or a...more
Civil Rights Division
To provide protection of an individual's right to register and vote in all local, State and Federal elections without discrimination based on race, color, membership in a language minority group, or a...more
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
Civil Rights Division
To initiate actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured and protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. To prevent any government...more
Civil Rights Division
To initiate actions for redress in cases involving deprivations of rights of institutionalized persons secured and protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. To prevent any government...more
Americans With Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Program
Civil Rights Division
To ensure that public accommodations and commercial facilities and State and local governments learn of the requirements of Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and acquire t...more
Civil Rights Division
To ensure that public accommodations and commercial facilities and State and local governments learn of the requirements of Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and acquire t...more
Civil Rights Prosecution
Civil Rights Division
To reduce police and other official criminal misconduct, to reduce violent activity by private citizens (including organized hate groups) against others because of their race, religion, national origi...more
Civil Rights Division
To reduce police and other official criminal misconduct, to reduce violent activity by private citizens (including organized hate groups) against others because of their race, religion, national origi...more
Education and Enforcement of the Antidiscrimination Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act
Civil Rights Division
To educate employers and workers about their rights and responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on citizenship status and nati...more
Civil Rights Division
To educate employers and workers about their rights and responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on citizenship status and nati...more
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program
Civil Rights Division
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (the Act) offers an apology and monetary compensation to individuals who contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases following exposure to radiation r...more
Civil Rights Division
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (the Act) offers an apology and monetary compensation to individuals who contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases following exposure to radiation r...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
The Social Innovators of 2014
For 2014, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has recognized 37 individuals for their outstanding work in the field of social enterprise.
