Non-Discrimination Statement
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.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.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:
[email protected]
This
institution is an equal opportunity provider.