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, sex (including gender identity and sexual

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 (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-

3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online

at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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, 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 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; or

2. fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:

Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Page updated: February 15, 2023