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Mission Statement - Civil Rights Division’s mission is to ensure
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies for FNS
customers and employees regardless of race, color, national origin,
gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family
status, political beliefs, parental status, protected genetic information,
or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all bases apply to all programs.) The
Civil Rights Division also facilitates equal and timely access to FNS
programs and services for all customers.
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Purpose - CRD provides direction and leadership to
enforce equal opportunity for employees, applicants and
participants in FNS programs.
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Objective - The overall objective is to protect the rights of employees,
applicants and persons who participate in various programs in compliance with applicable civil rights
laws
and regulations.
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Staff - The FNS
Civil Rights staff includes Headquarters,
seven regional offices, and field office personnel. The staff is
responsible for using a variety of compliance mechanisms to
prevent eligible persons from being excluded from, or denied participation in FNS programs and/or
activities on the bases of
race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability,
religion, and
political beliefs. (Not all bases apply to all programs.)
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