Right to Nondiscrimination and Equal Treatment

All activities conducted by the Department must be carried out in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d, et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 6101, et seq.), and the Massachusetts Constitution. The Department of Transitional Assistance does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. The Director of Equal Opportunity has been designated to help coordinate the Department's effort to comply with anti-discrimination laws. For further information about the regulations and the Department's grievance procedures for resolution of discrimination complaints, contact the Director of Equal Opportunity, Department of Transitional Assistance, 600 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. Benefits under the TAFDC and EAEDC Programs must be given to all applicants and clients on an equal basis. All applicants and clients must be treated in the same manner in determining whether they meet eligibility requirements, in calculating the amount of the grant, and in providing related benefits and referrals for services.