Section 1040.61 - Purpose and application(a) The purpose of this subpart is to implement sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of handicap in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.(b) This subpart applies to each recipient or subrecipient of Federal financial assistance from DOE and to each program or activity that receives assistance.45 FR 40515, June 13, 1980, as amended at 68 FR 51347 , Aug. 26, 2003