USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
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, or sex, you can file a grievance with MDHS’ Civil Rights Officer, Ashleigh Quinn, Esq. You may contact the Civil Rights Officer via the following contact information:
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Office of Civil Rights
200 S. Lamar Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Phone: (601)359-2574
Email: civil.rights@mdhs.ms.gov
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), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, 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 agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 (833) 620-1071, 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:
1) mail:
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or
2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3) email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
HHS Nondiscrimination Statement
The Mississippi Department of Human Services complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The Mississippi Department of Human Services does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services 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, or sex, you can file a grievance with:
The Mississippi Department of Human Services Office of Civil Rights
200 S. Lamar Street,
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
(601)359-2574
civil.rights@mdhs.ms.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 (601) 359-2574.
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/portal/lobby.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
1-800-868-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html