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. 

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 responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

The Student Nutrition Services office is able to accept a program discrimination complaint verbally, in writing, or anonymously. Our office will then file the complaint on your behalf.  For assistance, please contact Student Nutrition Services at 259-1630, extension 2042 or 2041, or via e-mail to mailto:foodservice@durangoschools.org

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: program.intake@usda.gov.  

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.