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Non Discrimination Statement

In accordance with the federal civil rights law and the 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 or TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service a (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a FRom AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.  The letter must contain he 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 the 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