[lstac] New DOJ Guidance Regarding Unlawful Discrimination and DEI Programs

[Shannan Furlow]

Hello all,

Here is another DEI/Anti-Discriminatory grant change from HHS. I know it
may not affect us, but I wanted to share.

Shannan

On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM Shannan Furlow <
sfurlow at georgialibraries.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> You may have already seen this, but I wanted to share just in case. The US
> Attorney General released new guidance
> <https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-releases-guidance-recipients-federal-funding-regarding-unlawful>
> regarding unlawful discrimination and DEI programs for any agencies that
> receive federal funds. I was concerned about the implication for subgrants
> and library programming. I sent it to Dennis and here was his response:
>
> Thanks for this excellent and finger-on-the-pulse question 😊 We will
> inform you if anything changes, but as of right now you can feel free to
> continue to follow the guidance and certifications that are currently in
> place when your awards were given.
>
>
>
> For what it’s worth, there’s also this excerpt in the DOJ guidance that
> serves as a helpful qualifier: “*This guidance identifies "Best
> Practices" as non-binding suggestions to help entities comply with federal
> antidiscrimination laws and avoid legal pitfalls; these are not mandatory
> requirements but rather practical recommendations to minimize the risk of
> violations.”*
>
> I hope this helps you all as well. :)
>
> Shannan
>
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