Code of Federal Regulations Title 44. Emergency Management and Assistance § 44.7.949 Exhaustion of administrative remedies

(i) That the complainant may bring a civil action only in a United States District Court for the district in which the recipient is located or transacts business;

(ii) That a complainant prevailing in a civil action has the right to be awarded the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees, but that the complainant must demand these costs in the complaint at the time it is filed.

(iii) That before commencing the action, the complainant shall give 30 days notice by registered mail to the Administrator, the Attorney General of the United States, and the recipient;

(iv) That the notice must state:  The alleged violation of the Act;  the relief requested;  the court in which the complainant is bringing the action;  and whether or not attorney's fees are demanded in the event the complainant prevails;  and

(v) That the complainant may not bring an action if the same alleged violation of the Act by the same recipient is the subject of a pending action in any court (Federal or State) of the United States.