Child Nutrition

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER.

Legal statement

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.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, 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:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    [email protected]

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

If you feel that you have been subjected to Discrimination:

File a USDA Civil Rights Complaint at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027)

For further information on discrimination complaints, please contact Norma Gonzalez at 817-252-2040 or email at [email protected] .

Complaints of Civil Rights violations or other complaints may be submitted verbally to any Child Nutrition staff member and the complaint will be forwarded to the Texas Department of Agriculture. Complaints may also be submitted directly to USDA via email, mail or fax. Complaints may also be sent to the Texas Department of Agriculture. A form is available at the below link.

Texas Department of Agriculture Complaint Form