Appendix A - Appendix A to Part 87—Direct Aid Programs: Written Notice of Beneficiary Protections
Name of Organization:
Name of Program:
Contact Information for Program Staff: [provide name, phone number, and email address, if appropriate]
Because this program is supported in whole or in part by financial assistance from the Federal Government, we are required to let you know that—
(1) We may not discriminate against you on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice;
(2) We may not require you to attend or participate in any explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as worship, religious instruction or proselytization) that may be offered by our organization, and any participation by you in such activities must be purely voluntary;
(3) We must separate in time or location any privately funded explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as worship, religious instruction or proselytization) from activities supported with direct Federal financial assistance;
(4) You may report violations of these protections, including any denials of services or benefits by an organization, by contacting or filing a written complaint with [identify the HHS awarding entity, or the pass-through entity that awarded funds to your organization, and the phone number and physical street and/or email address of the identified office]. The HHS awarding entity will address the complaint in consultation with the HHS Office for Civil Rights;
[When required by the HHS awarding agency, the notice must also state:] (5) If you would like to seek information about whether there are any other federally funded organizations that provide these kinds of services in your area, please use the contact information set forth above.
We must give you this notice before you enroll in or receive services from the program, unless the nature of the service provided or exigent circumstances make advanced notice impracticable. In that case, this notice must be given to you at the earliest available opportunity.