The Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring Agency compliance with Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in hiring, employment and program delivery. The Civil Rights staff serves as principle advisors to the Administrator and Agency senior staff on all civil rights issues and policies.
Employees also provide a variety of civil rights support services to the Agency, both in our Washington, DC headquarters and regional field offices across the nation. The Civil Rights Office is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of affirmative employment, special emphasis programs, compliance reviews, student/internship opportunities, EEO complaints process, alternative dispute resolution and related training.
Posters
- AD-475-A; Federally Conducted Programs (pdf)
- AD 475-B; SNAP & FDPIR Programs (pdf)
- AD 475-A; Federally Assisted Programs (pdf)
- AMS Civil Rights EEO Poster (pdf)
Contacts
If you feel you have been discriminated against you have 45 days from the date of the incident to contact the AMS Civil Rights Office:
Phone: (202) 690-3640
Fax: (202) 690-0609
- File a Program Discrimination Complaint as a USDA Customer
- File an Employment Opportunity Complaint as a USDA Employee
- Learn about Conflict Complaints Division and the EEO conflict complaint process.
Mail:
1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Room 3521-S, Stop 0206
Washington, DC 20250
Civil Rights Affirmative Employment Program Staff
Clifton Gilchrist, Director
(202) 720-0583
Jacqueline Fitzgerald, Program Specialist
(202) 720-0583
Ali Muhammad, EEO Specialist
(202) 791-8511
Charmin Rickards, EEO Specialist
(202) 350-5743
Linda Alston, EEO Specialist
(202) 720-1736
Civil Rights Complaints Division Staff
Kevin Smith, Director
(202) 690-3640
Carmen Humphrey, Division Chief
(202) 690-4077
Ebony Broadwater, Program Assistant
(202) 720-1748
Charles Thomas, EEO Counselor
(202) 720-4639
Dexter Coburn, Mediator
(202) 720-9528
Farlane Jennings, EEO Counselor
(202) 720-0961