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, 国家的起源, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 残疾, 年龄, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in langu年龄s other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain 程序 information (e.g., 盲文, 大的打印, 录音, 美国手语, should contact the responsible state or local 年龄ncy that administers the 程序 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 程序 discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained 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, 电话号码, 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:
1. 邮件:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
华盛顿特区.C. 20250-9410; or
2. 传真:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. 电子邮件: 程序.intake@usda.gov