HHS Nondiscrimination Statement
The Alabama Department of Human Resources complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex. The Alabama Department of Human Resources does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources provides:
- Free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as: Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
- Free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as: Qualified interpreters and Information written in other languages
If you need these services, please contact your local county office.
If you believe that this agency has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion or sex, you can file a grievance with: The Alabama Department of Human Resources Office of Civil Rights, Gordon Persons Building 50 N. Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL. 36130-4000, (334) 242-1550, oeecr@dhr.alabama.gov. You can file a grievance in person, by mail, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, The Office of Civil Rights is available to help you at (334) 242-1550.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, DC 20201, 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, 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, https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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:
- mail:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or - email:
FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
