As part of its agreement with USDA, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ("ISU Extension and Outreach") notifies the public of their federal civil rights protections and rights to auxiliary aids through the use of USDA nondiscrimination statements. Iowa State University and the State of Iowa prohibit discrimination regarding additional protected classifications.
Non-Discrimination Statements
In accordance with Federal 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, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and 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 online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.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:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or Fax: 833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
For the full non-discrimination statement or accommodation inquiries, go to https://www.extension.iastate.edu/legal.
- Aviso de No Discriminación (En Español)
Conforme a la ley federal y las políticas y regulaciones de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad, discapacidad, venganza o represalia por actividades realizadas en el pasado relacionadas con los derechos civiles (no todos los principios de prohibición aplican a todos los programas).
La información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios de comunicación alternativos para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra agrandada, grabación de audio y lenguaje de señas americano) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o con el TARGET Center del USDA al 202-720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Transmisión de Información al 800-877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe completar un formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminación del programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en línea, en https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al 866-632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del reclamante, y una descripción escrita de la supuesta acción discriminatoria con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de la presunta violación de los derechos civiles. La carta o el formulario AD-3027 completado debe enviarse al USDA por medio de:
(1) Correo postal: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o (2) Fax: 833-256-1665 o 202-690-7442; (3) Correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.
Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
Para ver la declaración completa de no discriminación o para consultas de acomodación, siga a este vinculo: www.extension.iastate.edu/legal.- Nondiscrimination Statement for SNAP Programming
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.
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/ad-3027.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:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
For the full non-discrimination statement or accommodation inquiries, go to https://www.extension.iastate.edu/legal.- Aviso de No Discriminación SNAP / FDPIR (En Español)
Conforme a la ley federal y las políticas y regulaciones de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, credo religioso, discapacidad, edad, creencias políticas, venganza o represalia por actividades realizadas en el pasado relacionadas con los derechos civiles.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe completar un formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminación del programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en línea, en www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-programdiscrimination-complaint-form.pdf, en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del reclamante, y una descripción escrita de la supuesta acción discriminatoria con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de la presunta violación de los derechos civiles. La carta o el formulario AD-3027 completado debe enviarse al USDA por medio de:
correo postal: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o´ fax: (833) 256-1665 o´ (202) 690-7442; correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov. Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
Para ver la declaración completa de no discriminación o para consultas de acomodación, siga a este vinculo: www.extension.iastate.edu/legal.
Complaint Process
If you, a colleague, participant, or partner witnesses, experiences discrimination or harassment, regardless of who is alleged action is from, please be sure to report that behavior to an appropriate source including:
- Supervisor or Supervisor's Supervisor;
- University Human Resources;
- The Office of Equal Opportunity; or
- The United States Department of Agriculture
It is imperative that all discriminatory or harassing behavior be reported so that appropriate support is provided to the impacted party.
Reasonable Accommodations
As part of its mission to serve all Iowans, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ("ISU Extension and Outreach") will provide reasonable accommodations to its “policies, practices, or procedures” when the accommodations are necessary to provide equal access to programming for participants with a qualifying disability. It will also provide auxiliary aids and services when they are necessary to provide equal access to participation.
To begin the process, participants or their parents/guardians should submit the Accommodation Request online form with accompanying Healthcare Provider Disability Documentation.
Alternatively, participants or their parents/guardians can print and fill out paper copies using the following forms: Reasonable Accommodation Request, Formulario de Solicitud de Adaptación, and Healthcare Provider Disability Documentation. These forms should be submitted to the local county office or emailed to extcivilrights@iastate.edu.
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