The City of St. Louis recognizes that Title VI compliance is a key obligation of the City in its programs. The Civil Rights Enforcement Agency (CREA) is committed to comply with City of St. Louis Ordinance 67119, as amended, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, to assure nondiscrimination compliance on the grounds of race, sex, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, sex, age, sexual orientation/gender identity for access to services and programs offered by the City of St Louis. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of or subjected to discrimination under the City of St. Louis program and/or service.

Services

Civil Rights Enforcement Agency provides the following services:

Answers inquiries into possible discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation taking place in the City of St. Louis
Provides a free impartial investigation into Claims of Discrimination based on federal, state and local protected classes of race, national origin or ancestry, color, religion, older age (age 40 and older) sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, familial status, legal source of income, your hair and previous criminal justice involvement
Seeks resolution between parties when possible
May seek court action in some circumstances

Report Discrimination
Report instances of discrimination in employment, housing or public accommodation

On This Site

About the "Ban the Box" Ordinance
Effective January 1, 2021, the "Ban the Box" ordinance 71074 prohibits employers in the City of St. Louis from basing job hiring or promotion decisions on applicants' criminal history, and inquiring about applicants' criminal history until after it has been determined an applicant is otherwise qualified for the position

CREA Settlement Examples
Example of settled housing cases

CREA's Role in the 2020 Census
Information on 2020 census outreach efforts

Discrimination, Title VI and Your Rights
Explanation of discrimination, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and your protection under the law.

Volunteer with CREA

Volunteering with CREA is a rewarding experience. Volunteers can:

assist with the Newsletter
pass out literature at events
be a Civil Rights Enforcement Advocate in the community

To volunteer with CREA, sign up online with Volunteer Match or call us at 314-622-3301.

Related News

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Appoints New Chief Technology Officer, Civil Rights Enforcement Agency Head
Jones announced the appointment of Simon Huang as St. Louis’ Chief Technology Officer and Monica "Mo" Del Villar as head of the Civil Rights Enforcement Agency.

57th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Newsgram item marking the anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

All CREA Announcements

External Resources

Find out your rights on the EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Laws
Federal guidelines on conviction records in employment decisions
Federal guidelines on conviction records in housing decisions
Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary