2-7 Age Discrimination Act of 1975

• A. This Act prohibits discrimination based upon age in federally assisted and funded programs or activities, except in limited circumstances.

• B. It is not a violation of the Act to use age as screening criteria in a particular program if age distinctions are permitted by statute for that program or if age distinctions are a factor necessary for the normal operation of the program or the

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Section 2: Nondiscrimination Requirements Under the Fair Housing Act achievement of a statutory objective of the program or activity. Thus, a Section 202 PRAC project that only admitted elderly families would not be considered to be operating in violation of the Age Discrimination Act.