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)

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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, 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:

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Student Nutrition Services office is able to accept a program discrimination complaint verbally, in writing, or anonymously within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. Our office will then file the complaint on your behalf.  For assistance, please contact Matthew Poling, Director of Food and Nutrition Services at 2390 Main Ave. Durango, CO 81301, 259-1630, extension 2042 or 2041, or via e-mail to mailto:[email protected]

The complaint will be reviewed within 90 days of receiving. Complaints will be forwarded to: CDE Office of School Nutrition. 1525 Sherman St. Ste 309, Denver, CO 80203

If you prefer to personally file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form AD-3027, which may be found online, along with detailed instructions about Filing a Program Discrimination Complaint as a USDA Customer at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, 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: [email protected].  

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.