In accordance with federal
civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be
made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g.,
Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the
responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program
discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, at https://www.
ascr.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-
Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by
calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter
must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written
description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an
alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be
submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov