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VII. CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE A. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to comply with Public Law 90-284, which is Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 1. B. If SUBRECIPIENT has 20 or more employees and receives $20,000 in annual contracts with COUNTY, the SUBRECIPIENT shall submit to the COUNTY a current Civil Rights Compliance Plan (CRC) for meeting Equal Opportunity Requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and XVI of the Public Service Health Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990- SUBRECIPIENT shall also file an Affirmative Action (AA) Plan with COUNTY in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances. SUBRECIPIENT shall submit a copy of its discrimination complaint form with its CRC/AA Plan. The CRC/AA Plan must be submitted prior to the effective date of this Agreement and failure to do so by said date shall constitute grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement by COUNTY. If an approved plan has been received during the previous CALENDAR year, a plan update is acceptable. The plan may cover a two-year period. Subrecipients who have less than twenty employees, but who receive more than $20,000 from the COUNTY in annual contracts, may be required to submit a CRC Action Plan to correct any problems discovered as the result of a complaint investigation or other Civil Rights Compliance monitoring efforts under paragraph (20) below. If SUBRECIPIENT submits a CRC/AA Plan to a Department of Workforce Development Division or a Department of Health and Human Services Division that covers the services purchased by Dane County, a verification of acceptance by the State of SUBRECIPIENT'S Plan is sufficient. C. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to comply with the COUNTY's civil rights compliance policies and procedures. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to comply with civil rights monitoring reviews performed by the COUNTY, including the examination of records and relevant files maintained by the SUBRECIPIENT. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to furnish al information and reports required by the COUNTY and HUD as they relate to affirmative action and non-discrimination. The SUBRECIPIENT further agrees to cooperate with the COUNTY in developing, implementing, and monitoring corrective action plan that result from any reviews. D. SUBRECIPIENT shall post the Equal Opportunity Policy, the name of the SUBRECIPIENT's designated Equal Opportunity Coordinator and the discrimination complaint process in conspicuous places available to applicants and clients of services, applicants for employment and employees. The complaint process will be according to COUNTY's policies and procedures and made available in languages and formats understandable to applicants, clients, and employees. SUBRECIPIENT shall supply to the Dane County Contract Compliance Office upon request, a summary document of all client complaints related to perceived discrimination in service delivery. These documents shall include names of the involved persons, nature of the complaints, and a description of any attempts made to achieve complaint resolution. E. SUBRECIPIENT shall provide copies of all announcements of new employment opportunities to the Dane County Contract Compliance Officer when such announcements are issued. F. If SUBRECIPIENT is a government entity having its own compliance plan, SUBRECIPIENT's plan shall govern SUBRECIPIENT's activities. Page 5