Environmental Program Grants for Tribes

The Environmental Protection Agency issued this final rule (40 CFR parts 31 and 35) that revises and updates requirements in several Environmental Protection Agency regulations governing grants to Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a notice that states that its Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 will amend the existing laws that govern the amount of tenant based housing choice voucher funding that may be used for project-
The Department of Justice issued a notice of the release of a publication that contains the final version of the Attorney General’s Order. It is issued pursuant to sections 401 and 411 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
The United States Department of Justice is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is giving notice of cost-of-living adjustments for means test income limitations. These adjustments are based on the rise in the Consumer Price Index during the one-year period ending September 30, 2000.
The USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service and Farm Service Agency amended regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 770, 1823, 1902, 1951 and 1956) regarding the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Program.
DOE added regulations (10 C.F.R. Parts 1040, 1042) governing nondiscrimination on the basis of gender in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance under TItle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
HUD provided notice of certain operating cost adjustment factors used in calculating rend adjustmnets under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997.
SBA finalized regulations (13 C.F.R. Part 126) governing the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program.
HUD amended regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 15) governing the Electronic Freedom of Information Act.
DOT published guidance for federal financial assistance recipients prohibiting national origin discrimination as it affects limited-English-proficient persons.The policy guidance clarifies the responsibilities of federal grantees and assists them in fulfi
Treasury listed federal financial assistance administered by the department covered by Title IX of the Educaiton Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in federally assisted educaiton programs or activities.
The Department of Education issues this final rule that amends the regulations (34 CFR part 361) governing the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program.
The General Services Administration is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule (24 CFR part 1003) that amends the department’s regulations for Community Development Block Grants for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.

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