Civil Rights

The U.S. Department of prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color,national orgin, age, disability, sex,gender idenity, religion, reprisal and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program,or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and /or employement activites)

If you wish to file a Civil Rghts program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA PRogram Discrimination Form, found online at http://ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office , or call (866)632-9992 to request a form. Send your completed complaint from or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. , Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or by fax (202)690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.  

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities, may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339 or (800) 845-6136(Spanish)

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employeer