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USDA’s Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Area, agency or staff office; the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 http:s//www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027, 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 of 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  

(2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 

(3) Email: OASCR.Program-Intake

Posted September 28, 2022, in accordance with the Letter of Conditions Rural Business Development Grant -Greene County IDA