[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: 44CFR7.945]

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              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. 7.945  Compliance procedure.

    (a) FEMA may enforce the Act and this regulation through:
    (1) Termination of a recipient's Federal financial assistance from 
FEMA under the program or activity involved where the recipient has 
violated the Act or this regulation. The determination of the 
recipient's violation may be made only after a recipient has had an 
opportunity for a hearing on the record before an administrative law 
judge.
    (2) Any other means authorized by law including but not limited to:
    (i) Referral to the Department of Justice for proceedings to enforce 
any rights of the United States or obligations of the recipient created 
by the Act or this regulation.
    (ii) Use of any requirement of or referral to any Federal, State or 
local government agency that will have the effect of correcting a 
violation of the Act or this regulation.

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    (b) FEMA will limit any termination under Sec. 7.945(a)(1) to the 
particular recipient and particular program or activity or part of such 
program and activity FEMA finds in violation of this regulation. FEMA 
will not base any part of a termination on a finding with respect to any 
program or activity of the recipient which does not receive Federal 
financial assistance from FEMA.
    (c) FEMA will take no action under paragraph (a) until:
    (1) The Director has advised the recipient of its failure to comply 
with the Act and this regulation and has determined that voluntary 
compliance cannot be obtained.
    (2) Thirty days have elapsed after the Director has sent a written 
report of the circumstances and grounds of the action to the committees 
of the Congress having legislative jurisdiction over the Federal program 
or activity involved. The Director will file a report whenever any 
action is taken under paragraph (a).
    (d) FEMA also may defer granting new Federal financial assistance 
from FEMA to a recipient when a hearing under Sec. 7.945(a)(1) is 
initiated.
    (1) New Federal financial assistance from FEMA includes all 
assistance for which FEMA requires an application or approval, including 
renewal or continuation of existing activities, or authorization of new 
activities, during the deferral period. New Federal financial assistance 
from FEMA does not include increases in funding as a result of changed 
computation of formula awards or assistance approved prior to the 
beginning of a hearing under Sec. 7.945(a)(1).
    (2) FEMA will not begin a deferral until the recipient has received 
a notice of an opportunity for a hearing under Sec. 7.945(a)(1). FEMA 
will not continue a deferral for more than 60 days unless a hearing has 
begun within that time or the time for beginning the hearing has been 
extended by mutual consent of the recipient for more than 30 days after 
the close of the hearing, unless the hearing results in a finding 
against the recipient.
    (3) FEMA will limit any deferral to the particular recipient and 
particular program or activity or part of such program or activity FEMA 
finds in violation of this regulation. FEMA will not base any part of a 
deferral on a finding with respect to any program or activity of the 
recipient which does not and would not, in connection with new funds, 
receive Federal financial assistance from FEMA.