Nondiscrimination Policy

NDEP is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or service that it provides on the basis of race, color, national origin, or on the basis of sex or disability, or on the basis of age, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 5 and 7. NDEP will not tolerate intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination against any individual or group.

What Does This Mean?

NDEP cannot, on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability either directly or through contractual means:

• Deny program services, aids or benefits.
• Provide a different service, aid or benefit, or provide them in a manner different from what is provided to others.
• Segregate or separately treat individuals in any matter related to the receipt of any service, aid or benefit.
• Deny an opportunity to participate as a member of a planning, advisory or similar body that is an integral part of the program.

Any federal financial aid subrecipient, such as a metropolitan-planning organization, local government or grantee, is required to administer its program and activities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

How Is Nondiscrimination Enforced?

• Conducting internal and external compliance reviews.
• Developing Nondiscrimination Program training for staff, suppliers, vendors, contractors, local governments and other NDEP subrecipients of federal funds.
• Developing nondiscrimination compliance information for internal and external dissemination.
• Processing the disposition of nondiscrimination complaints received by NDEP.
• Developing technical support to subrecipients developing their Nondiscrimination Program.

Download Nondiscrimination Policy document

Download Nondiscrimination Complaint Form

Contact:

Frederick Perdomo
Nondiscrimination Coordinator
Diversity and Inclusion Liaison, pursuant to NRS 232.0085, 0086
775-687-9301 
Email: Nondiscrimination_Coordinator [at] ndep.nv.gov