SCN - Civil Rights Requirements

Posted: Thu, 09/22/2011 - 12:30pm Updated: Fri, 03/23/2012 - 2:39pm

 

Program Mission

All U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs sponsoring agencies shall comply with civil rights laws and regulations, such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (age), American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (disability).

USDA requires that any program receiving federal financial assistance provide training to its staff on civil rights. Civil Rights regulations are intended to assure that benefits of the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) are made available to all eligible persons. Training is required so that people involved in all levels of program administration understand civil rights related laws, regulations, procedures and directives.

Training

Only designated civil rights training staff required to complete the online civil rights training. Upon successful completion, designated civil rights training staff may use on-line training module to train additional staff members. Link to the Moodle Website

Resources

Annual Civil Rights Forms

Short and Long Non-Discrimination Statements

Other Civil Rights Resources


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