The following Federal EO laws and mandates provide authority for ODEO external EO/Civil Rights activities:

Race, Color, and National Origin Non-Discrimination, Including Meaningful Access for Persons who are Limited English Proficient

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166 prohibit exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under Federally-assisted programs (e.g., universities and colleges receiving federal grant assistance) on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, including limited English proficiency (LEP). Pursuant to NASA’s Title VI regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Title VI compliance reviews of grant recipients.
Executive Order 13166 reaffirms the requirement for federally assisted programs to ensure meaningful access to persons who are LEP and extends the requirement to federal conducted programs (i.e., programs conducted by the federal agency itself).
For additional information on NASA’s policy and procedures regarding Title VI and other grant related civil rights laws, such as Title IX (see below), including how to file a complaint, please see the following publication:

Assisted Programs Brochure
Folleto de Programas Asistidos [Spanish]
Assisted Programs Poster

Gender Non-Discrimination in NASA Assisted Education Programs

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits exclusion from participation in, denial of the benefits of, or discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Pursuant to NASA’s Title IX regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Title IX compliance reviews of grant recipients.

Non-Discrimination for Individuals with Disabilities in NASA Assisted Programs and Activities

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under Federally assisted programs on the grounds of disability.  Pursuant to NASA’s Section 504 regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Section 504 compliance reviews of grant recipients. For additional information on Section 504, including how to file a complaint, please see the following publication:

Age Nondiscrimination in NASA Assisted Programs

Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Pursuant to NASA’s Age Discrimination Act regulations, the Agency conducts a program of onsite and desk-audit Age Discrimination Act compliance reviews of grant recipients. For additional information on the Age Discrimination Act, including how to file a complaint, please see the following publication:

Nondiscrimination in NASA Conducted Education and Training Programs and Activities

Executive Order 13160 prohibits discrimination in Federally conducted education and training programs on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, and parental status.  
For additional information on NASA’s policy and procedures regarding Executive Order 13160, including how to file a complaint, please see the following publication:

Federally Conducted Education Programs Brochure
Federally Conducted Education Programs Brochure [en Español]

Information/Electronic Technology Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires Federal agencies to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of information and data comparable to the access and use of the information by members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.Under Section 508, ODEO has developed policy and procedures for filing complaints regarding comparable access for individuals with disabilities to NASA electronic and information technology.

Brochure on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Brochure on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [en Español]

Limited English Proficiency

Executive Order 13166 requires Federal agencies to ensure meaningful access to Federal programs for limited English proficient (LEP) persons. Under Executive Order 13166, ODEO has developed guidance to grant recipients to ensure meaningful access to NASA funded programs, and a Language Access Plan and other guidance for NASA-conducted programs serving LEP persons. For additional information on NASA’s policy and procedures regarding affirming access to persons who are LEP within agency assisted and conducted programs, please see the following policy guidance and publication:

NASA Policy Guidance for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
LEP Brochure
LEP Brochure [en Español]