[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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.