[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR7.943]

[Page 77]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
             CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
 
PART 7--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS (FEMA REG. 5)--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart E--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in FEMA Program 
            Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
 
Sec. 7.943  Investigation.

    (a) Informal investigation. (1) FEMA will investigate complaints 
that are unresolved after mediation or are reopened because of a 
violation of a mediation agreement.
    (2) As part of the initial investigation, FEMA will use informal 
fact finding methods, including joint or separate discussion with the 
complainant and recipient, to establish the facts and, if possible, 
settle the complaint on terms that are mutually agreeable to the 
parties. FEMA may seek the assistance of any involved state program 
agency.
    (3) FEMA will put any agreement in writing and have it signed by the 
parties and an authorized official at FEMA.
    (4) The settlement shall not affect the operation of any other 
enforcement effort of FEMA, including compliance reviews and 
investigation of other complaints which may involve the recipient.
    (5) The settlement is not a finding of discrimination against a 
recipient.
    (b) Formal investigation. If FEMA cannot resolve the complaint 
through informal investigation, it will begin to develop formal findings 
through further investigation of the complaint. If the investigation 
indicates a violation of this regulation, FEMA will attempt to obtain 
voluntary compliance, it will begin enforcement as described in 
Sec. 7.945.