Federal Coordination and Compliance Section

The Federal Coordination and Compliance Section (FCS)  implements Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and related authorities that prohibit discrimination by recipients of federal funds on the basis of race, national origin (including language access), sex, and other bases.  The Section plays a central role in enforcement, regulation, inter-agency coordination and oversight, and technical assistance. 

Additionally, FCS is responsible, under Executive Order 12250, for ensuring consistent and effective enforcement and implementation of Title VI and related federal funding statutes across more than two dozen agencies.  As a result, FCS often provides legal counsel, training, and review related to agency enforcement, regulatory, and sub-regulatory action.

Disclaimer: Pursuant to Executive Order 14168, issued January 20, 2025, references in documents on this webpage to “gender” should instead be read to reference “sex” consistent with the Executive Order. Any documents on this webpage should be read consistently with Executive Order 14168.

Disclaimer: On March 1, 2025, an Executive Order “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States” revoked Executive Order 13166 and directed the Attorney General to rescind any policy guidance documents issued pursuant to EO 13166 and provide updated guidance consistent with applicable law.  The new Executive Order does not “require or direct any change in the services provided by any agency.”  On July 14, 2025, the Attorney General issued a memorandum entitled “Implementation of Executive Order No. 14224: Designating English and the Official Language of the United States of America.”  Pursuant to this memorandum, the Department has temporarily suspended operations of lep.gov and access to other public-facing materials.  The Department is currently reviewing lep.gov and other guidance documents for compliance with Executive Order 14224 and the Attorney General’s implementing memorandum, and those materials will be replaced when new guidance is issued.