Resource Conservation & Development Councils strive to meet the letter and the spirit of Civil Rights law. 

Councils understand that community development is most successful when there is a diversity of participants and viewpoints.

"In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.  (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."

Occasionally a customer or client of USDA believes he/she has been discriminated against on any one of the following basis: race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, political beliefs, income derived from public assistance or reprisal (not all prohibited basis apply to all programs).

In order to file a program discrimination complaint, the individual must contact the Office of Civil Rights (by mail, phone, fax, or on the web) – within 180 days of being aware that an action, inaction, or decision by a USDA agency or employee may have been discriminatory. Contact information for the Office of Civil Rights as follow:

USDA Office of Civil Rights
300 7th Street, SW
Suite 400, Stop Code 9430
Washington, DC 20050
Telephone: Voice (202) 720-5964 or (866) 632-9992
Telecommunications Device for Deaf: (202) 401-0216

If the complaint is accepted, the complainant will receive an acknowledgement letter and notification of the processing steps within 14 days. If the complaint is not accepted, the complainant will also receive a letter explaining why.

 

De acuerdo a lo establecido por las leyes Federales y el Departamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU. (USDA, siglas en inglés),

se prohíbe a este organismo la discriminación por raza, color,

origen nacional, sexo, edad, o impedimentos de las personas.

(No todas las bases de prohibición se aplican a todos los

programas.)

Para presentar una queja sobre discriminación, escriba a USDA,

Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building,

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410,

o llame al (202) 720-5964 (voz y TDD). USDA es un proveedor

y empleador que ofrece oportunidad igual a todos.

 

 

For more information about Civil Rights please visit the national web site for the Natural Resources Conservation Service:

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/civilrights/

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