FY23 FULL BUDGET REPORT ADOPTED

inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our council, staff, clients, volunteers, vendors, subcontractors, and the community. The Town has the authority to protect against discrimination that is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of its residents and the peace and dignity of the Town pursuant to N.C. General Statute § 160A- 174. The Town is authorized by the N.C. General Statute § 153A-122 to permit aWake County ordinance to apply within the Town’s territorial jurisdiction by enacting a resolution so providing. The Wake County Nondiscrimination Ordinance shall apply within the corporate limits of the Town that are located withinWake County and shall have the same force and effect and shall be enforced to the same extent within the corporate limits of the Town as within Wake County. Wake County shall be authorized and permitted to enforce the provisions of the Wake County Nondiscrimination Ordinance within the corporate limits of the Town that are located withinWake County pursuant to N.C. General Statute § 153A- 122, to the fullest extent allowed by law. Nondiscrimination Policy Related to ARPA Funds The purpose of this policy is to compliment the Nondiscrimination Policy adopted by Town Council and specifically address and define the terms and conditions regarding the award of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Recovery Funds in order to maintain compliance. Overview: The Town has received an allocation of funds from the Coronavirus State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF). CSLFRF funds are subject to the U.S. Department of Treasury regulations, including the Final Rule, the Award Terms and Conditions, and the Title VII implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 22. Per the ARP/CSLFRF Award Terms and Conditions, and as a condition of receiving CSLFRF funds, the Town agrees to follow all federal statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination in its administration of CSLFRF under the terms and conditions of the ARP/CSLFRF award, including, without limitation, the following: 1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.) and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 22, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin within programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. 2. The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability. 3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.), and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 23, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

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