Civil Rights
And Justice for All posters
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If you are printing your own copies of the And Justice for All posters, please be advised that FNS Instruction 113-1 requires that And Justice for All posters to be 11" width x 17" height
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Posters must be placed in a location that allows program participants to read the text of the poster without obstruction. Examples include - next to the cashier, at the beginning of the serving line, over the milk cooler, or entrance to cafeteria.
- It is not required to have a poster for each Breakfast in the Classroom site.
Trainings
Resources
- Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Questions and Answers (Q&As) - SP-26-2017
- Civil Rights Complaint Form
- Civil Rights Complaint Form (Spanish)
- USDA/Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Civil Rights Instruction
- Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs - SP-59-2016
- Meaningful Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As - SP-37-2016
- Medical Statement for Student Requiring Meal Modification
- Accommodating Children with Disabilities in School Meal Programs Handbook - SP-40-2017
- Milk Substitution Rule
- Fluid Milk Substitutions in the School Nutrition Programs Q&A
- Statements Supporting Accommodations for Children with Disabilities in the Child Nutrition Programs - SP-32-2015
- Equal Opportunity Public Notification Policy - Departmental Regulation (DR) 4300-003
Nondiscrimination Statement
- Nondiscrimination Statement - MPRO SP-01-2016
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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information
(e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency
(State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have
speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the
information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.
Submit your completed form or letter 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: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
The full Nondiscrimination Statement must be included on all print and non-print materials
(including but not limited to audio, video, website, brochures, newsletters, by-laws, etc.).
If the size of the material is too small to include the full statement, the material will at a minimum,
include the following statement in the same size as the text:
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider.”
