All printed materials, either paper or electronic, must contain the USDA Non-Discrimination Language:
•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.
The full Nondiscrimination Statement must be on all materials the participant signs:
•Application Form (s)
•Notification of Eligibility or Ineligibility
•Notice of Adverse Action Form
•Provider’s program (Home) Web Page or a direct hyperlink to it
•Public Information, including program materials.
If the entire USDA Non-Discrimination Language will not fit on the printed material, the following statement can be used:
•This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Translations of the Nondiscrimination Statement are on USDA FNS website.