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- (Central Yup’ik)
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Civil Rights Resources
Civil Rights Compliance for Staff Training
USDA Civil Rights Requirements and Child Nutrition Programs: This eLearning course is a review of the USDA civil rights requirements for the Alaska Child Nutrition Program, which include the National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program
USDA Civil Rights Requirements for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): This eLearning course is a review of the USDA civil rights requirements for the Alaska Child Nutrition Program, which includes The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Please contact Child Nutrition Programs if you need further assistance with your Civil Rights training.
Civil Rights Resources
Please contact our office for the following resources:
- 2017 Medical Statement
- Civil Rights Complaint Record for all Nutrition Programs
- Sample Grievance Procedures
A medical statement must be on file for all children with disabilities or allergies who need special meals or accommodations.
USDA Resources
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service Instruction (pdf)
- 2017 Edition of Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
- Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
- Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program
- Guidance Related to the ADA Amendments Act
- Q&As: Milk Substitutions for Children with Medial or Special Dietary Needs - Non-Disability (pdf)
- Translated applications for Free and Reduce-Price School Meals
Other Resources
- Food Allergies in Schools - Developed by the Centers for Disease Control
- Food Allergies for School Nutrition Directors and Food Allergy Fact Sheets – Developed by the Institute of Child Nutrition
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
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, 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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint 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, Mail Stop 9410, 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.