Which title of the Civil Rights Act addresses discrimination in programs receiving federal funds?

• A. Title II
• B. Title IX
• C. Title VI
• D. Title VII

Answer: (C)

The important idea is that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act protects people from discrimination in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. Because the scenario specifies programs that receive federal funds, Title VI is the relevant rule: if a school, hospital, agency, or other entity accepts federal funds, it must provide equal access and cannot discriminate in those programs or activities.

Enforcement is through federal agencies that oversee funding, so recipients must comply to keep receiving federal support. This makes it the right answer for discrimination in federally funded programs.

The other titles cover different areas: one targets discrimination in places of public accommodation, another prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds, and another addresses employment discrimination.