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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New Posters are Coming Soon!
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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 & Procedures
- LEP and Translation Services
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- Translated Applications
- Civil Rights Complaint Form (Spanish)
- Limited English Proficiency Resources
- Meaningful Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As - SP-37-2016
- On-Demand Remote Interpreting Services and Translation Services
- English Language Development
- Deaf Resources
- Video-Remote-Interpreting
- Accommodating Children with Disabilities
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- Accommodating Children with Disabilities in School Meal Programs Handbook PDF Document - SP-40-2017
- Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Questions and Answers (Q&As) - SP-26-2017
- Statements Supporting Accommodations for Children with Disabilities in the Child Nutrition Programs - SP-32-2015
- Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs - SP-59-2016
- The Department of Justice regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Effective Communication
- Relay Missouri: Service for providing effective communication
- DESE Civil Rights Compliance (MOA)
- Resources
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- Civil Rights Complaint Form
- USDA/Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Civil Rights Instruction
- Equal Opportunity Public Notification Policy - Departmental Regulation (DR) 4300-003
- Food Allergy
- Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through 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 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 for 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; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (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.”