NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The United States Department of Agriculture’s required nondiscrimination statement must be
printed as follows: The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its
customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national
origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, 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 employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-
9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information
requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form 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, 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 employer. PLEASE NOTE: As stated above, all protected bases do not
apply to all programs. The first six protected bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability
and sex are the six protected bases for applicants and recipients of the Child Nutrition
Programs. School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program,
School Breakfast Program, After School Snack Program or Special Milk Program must include
this statement in full, on all program materials used for public information, public education or
public distribution. Nebraska SFAs must include the nondiscrimination statement in their
student handbook in the section that addresses access to or information about the school
meals program. It must also be included on the school’s web site if school meal information is
available.