USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
UPDATED 2022
All information materials used to inform the public about Food and Nutrition
Service programs must contain a non-discrimination statement. This includes,
but is not limited to, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, social media, websites,
television and newspaper, announcements, etc. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
civil rights regulations and policies, the U
SDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from
discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, s*x, gender identity
(including gender expression), s*xual 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 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
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf 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 USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.