02/08/2025
Nondiscrimination 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, s*x (including gender
identity and s*xual orientation), 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 1-800-877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form
AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained
online at: www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any
USDA office, or by calling 1-866-632-9992 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:
1. 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
2. By fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. By email: [email protected].
This institution is an equal opportunity provide