[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 7CFR247.37]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 247_COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 247.37  Civil rights requirements.



    (a) What are the civil rights requirements that apply to CSFP? State 

and local agencies must comply with the requirements of Title VI of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), Title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of 

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794 et seq.), the Age 

Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), and titles II and 

III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 

seq.). State and local agencies must also comply with the Department's 

regulations on nondiscrimination (parts 15, 15a, and 15b of this title), 

and with the provisions of FNS Instruction 113-2, including the 

collection of racial/ethnic participation data and public notification 

of nondiscrimination policy. State and local agencies must ensure that 

no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, 

sex, or disability, be subjected to discrimination under the program.

    (b) How does an applicant or participant file a complaint of 

discrimination? CSFP applicants or participants who believe they have 

been discriminated against should file a discrimination complaint with 

the USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or telephone 

(202) 720-5964.