[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR7.941]

[Page 77]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 7_NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS (FEMA REG. 5)--Table 
 
     Subpart E_Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or 
       Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From FEMA
 
Sec.  7.941  Complaints.

    (a) Any person, individually or as a member of a class or on behalf 
of others, may file a complaint with FEMA, alleging discrimination 
prohibited by the Act or these regulations occurring after the date of 
final adoption of this rule. A complainant shall file a complaint within 
180 days from the date the complainant first had knowledge of the 
alleged act of discrimination. However, for good cause showing, FEMA may 
extend this time limit.
    (b) FEMA will consider the date a complaint is filed to be the date 
upon which the complaint is sufficient to be processed. A complaint is 
deemed ``sufficient'' when it contains particulars (e.g., names, 
addresses, and telephone numbers of parties involved; date(s) of alleged 
discrimination; kind(s) of alleged discrimination) upon which to begin 
an investigation.
    (c) FEMA will attempt to facilitate the filing of complaints 
wherever possible, including taking the following measures:
    (1) Accepting as a sufficient complaint any written statement which 
identifies the parties involved and the date the complainant first had 
knowledge of the alleged violation, describes generally the action or 
practice complained of, and is signed by the complainant.
    (2) Freely permitting a complainant to add information to the 
complaint to meet the requirements of a sufficient complaint.
    (3) Notifying the complainant and the recipient of their rights and 
obligations under the complaint procedure, including the right to have a 
representative at all stages of the complaint procedure.
    (4) Notifying the complainant and the recipient (or their 
representatives) of their right to contact FEMA for information and 
assistance regarding the complaint resolution process.
    (d) FEMA will return to the complainant any complaint outside the 
jurisdiction of this regulation, and will state the reason(s) why it is 
outside the jurisdiction of this regulation.