---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 906.1"
title: "36"
number: "906.1"
heading: "Purpose and policy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/906.1"
---

# §906.1. Purpose and policy.

- (a) **One of the objectives stated in the Congressionally approved Pennsylvania Avenue Plan—** 1974 is insuring that minority businesses, investors, and workers have an opportunity to share in the benefits that will occur as a result of redevelopment. Accordingly, the Corporation will take affirmative action to assure full minority participation in activities and benefits that result from implementation of The Pennsylvania Avenue Plan—1974.
- (b) It is the policy of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation to foster a progessive Affirmative Action Program that affords minorities, women, handicapped persons, and Vietnam era veterans a fair and meaningful share in the opportunities generated by the development activities of the Corporation.
- (c) It is mandatory for developers who respond to a solicitation for proposals made by the Corporation to comply with the rules stated in [subpart A of part 906](/cfr/36/part906-subpartA.md).
- (d) It is mandatory for developers who receive property interests of ten percent (10%) or more of the area of a development parcel from the Corporation to comply with the rules stated in [subpart A of part 906](/cfr/36/part906-subpartA.md).
- (e) The Corporation will encourage any entity not described in paragraphs [(c)](#c) and [(d)](#d) of this section to comply with the requirements set forth in this subpart A of [part 906](/cfr/36/part906.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972, as amended, sec. 6(6), Pub. L. 92-578, 86 Stat. 1270 (40 U.S.C. 875(6)); E.O. 11625 (36 FR 19967) Oct. 14, 1971; title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2); Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, secs. 119, 122(d)(2), Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2982, 2987 (29 U.S.C. 794); E.O. 12138 (44 FR 29637) May 22, 1979.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 37226, June 26, 1979, unless otherwise noted.