Nondiscrimination Statement

“This institution in an equal opportunity provider and employer.

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html , or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or leter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov .”

Full Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by the USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to the USDA by:

1. mail:          U.S. Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Avenue, SW
2. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
3. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
4. fax:            (202) 690-7442; or
5. email: program.intake@usda.gov. De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las reglamentaciones y politicas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA), se prohibe al USDA, sus agencias,oficinas y empleados, e institiciones que participan o administran los programas del USDA, discriminar por motives de raza, color, origen nacional, religion, genero, identidad de genero, (incluidas las expresiones de genero), orientacion sexual,    http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html. o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la informacion solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncias, llame al (866) 632-9992. Envie su formulario completado o su carta al USDA por los sigiuentes medios:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil RightsWashington, D.C. 20250-9410;(3)email: program.intake@usda.gov.   Spanish: “Esta institucion es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades.”All previous versions and instructions regarding the use of the USDA Nondiscrimination Statement are obsolete.Please contact the Mt. Vernon Office at 618-244-0773 x 4 if you have any questions.Sincerely,JAMES R. WANSTREET, Area Director
10. English: “This institution is an equal opportunity employer.”
11. If the size of the material is too small to include the full statement, the material will at a minimum, include the following statement in print in the same size as the text:
12. Abbreviated Nondiscrimination Statement
13. “Esta institucion es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades.”
14. (2)fax:  (202) 690-7442; or
15. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
16. (1)correo:        U.S. Department of Agriculture
17. Para presenter una denuncia por discriminacion en el programa, complete el Formulario de denuncias por discriminacion en el programa del USDA, AD-3027, que se encuentra en linea en
18. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicacion para obtener informacion sobre el programa (por ej., Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de Americano de senas,etc.) deberan comunicarse con la Agencia responsable o con el Centro TARGET del USA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a traves del Servicio Federal de Transmisiones al (800) 877-8339. Asimismo, se puede disponer de informacion del programa en otros idiomas ademas de ingles.
19. sobre derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad llevados a cabo o financiados por el USDA (no todos las bases se aplican a todos los programas). Las fechas limite para presentacion de remedios y denuncias varian segun el programa o el incidente.
21. discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar/parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia publica, creencias politicas, o reprimendas o represalias por actividades previas
22. Full Nondiscrimination Statement (Spanish
23. This institution is an equal opportunity employer.