Ensuring Language Access for Limited English Proficient Individuals and Effective Communication for Individuals with Disabilities In Consideration of the Recent Unwinding of the SNAP Emergency Allotments and Upcoming Unwinding of COVID-19- Program Flexibilities.
This form may be used if you believe you have been subjected to discrimination in any USDA program or activity and you wish to file a complaint of discrimination.
Reasonable Accommodations Information
FNS proposes to revise SNA regulations that cover the collection and reporting of race and ethnicity data by state agencies on persons receiving benefits from SNAP.
This final rule updates the SNAP civil rights assurance template language for the Federal-State Agreement. These updates do not contain any new requirements and would codify protections already required by federal law and existing policy.
This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the collection of race or ethnicity data now that visual identification of race and ethnicity is no longer an allowable practice in the Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program.
This document provides authorized state agencies with a basic checklist for conducting investigations into complaints of prohibited discrimination involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It is intended only to provide a working tool for state agencies participating in SNAP and authorized by FNCS to conduct first-line complaint processing.
This document provides authorized state agencies with a basic checklist for conducting investigations into complaints of prohibited discrimination involving WIC, WIC FMNP, and the SFMNP.
La División de Derechos Civiles (CRD, por sus siglas en inglés) se asegura que el Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición (FNS, por sus siglas en inglés) cumpla con las leyes, reglamentos, políticas, e instrucciones que prohíben la discriminación en contra de los empleados y los solicitantes en el trabajo federal. Las leyes de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEO, por sus siglas en inglés) prohíben la discriminación en el trabajo para asegurar una contratación justa, competencia en las promociones e igualdad de acceso a oportunidades de capacitación/desarrollo.
CRD provides leadership and comprehensive protection against discrimination in FNS employment practices and delivery of programs to the public.