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/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 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@usd
a.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity.