Procedures for Filing a
Civil Rights Complaint
with the Department of the Interior
Any person who believes that he/she has been discriminated
on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or disability in any program
or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from this Department may
file a complaint with Interior's Departmental Office for Equal Opportunity.
Likewise, complaints alleging sex discrimination in federally assisted
education programs may be filed with us. An individual may also file a
disability rights complaint with us regarding any aspect of the Department of
the Interior's operations. In addition, disability rights complaints may be
filed with us regarding certain types of State and local government programs or
activities whether or not they receive Federal financial assistance, i.e., all
State and local government programs, services, and regulatory activities
relating to lands and natural resources, including parks and recreation, water
and waste management, environmental protection, energy, historic and cultural
preservation, and museums.
In filing a complaint with us, the complaint must be in
writing and filed no later than 180 days from the date of the alleged
discrimination. The complaint should include your name, address, and telephone
number; the name and address of the alleged discriminatory official(s); the
basis of the complaint (race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability),
and the date the alleged discrimination occurred. The complaint may be filed
directly with the Director, Office for