Child and Adult Care Food Program CACFP Civil
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Civil Rights Recordkeeping Guidance Memorandum #8: Requirements https: //dpi. wi. gov/community-nutrition/cacfp/adult-care/memos Adult Care Component
“…And Justice For All” Display the 11”x 17” size poster Post at each site and administrative office Visible to the public
Translated Materials • Available in Spanish and Hmong CACFP Brochure Household Size-Income Statement – Adult Care Component Household Letter – Adult Care Component • Available in Spanish Civil Rights Training Power. Point • Translated materials available at: https: //dpi. wi. gov/community-nutrition/cacfp/adult-care/translations
Non-Discrimination Statement Informational materials and sources that inform the public about the CACFP must contain the USDA non-discrimination statement
Non-Discrimination Statement (NDS) In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e. g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc. ), 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. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http: //www. ascr. usda. gov/complaint_filing_cust. html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632 -9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U. S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D. C. 20250 -9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690 -7442; or (3) Email: program. intake@usda. gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Non-Discrimination Statement • Full statement in English and Spanish in GM 8 A Non-Discrimination Statement with Complaint Filing Procedure (on GM website listed under GM 8 A) Small publications (i. e. brochure, handout): “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ”
Ethnic & Racial Data Collection • Identification Self-identification / selfreporting Visual identification • Collect annually • Maintain documentation for three years plus current year
Ethnic & Racial Data Collection Collect ethnic data first, then racial data 1. Ethnic categories: • • Hispanic or Latino Non-Hispanic or Non-Latino 2. Racial categories • • • American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White
Ethnic and Racial Data Collection Form Complete separate form for each site
Annual Civil Rights Training • Train staff who interact with program applicants/participants, and people who supervise them • Documentation Staff who received training Topics covered/agenda Date training completed Civil Rights Power. Point training handout that may be used: https: //dpi. wi. gov/community-nutrition/cacfp/adult-
Annual Civil Rights Training Subject matter must include, but not be limited to: • Collection and use of data, • Effective public notification systems, • Complaint procedures, • Requirements for reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities, • Requirements for language assistance, • Conflict resolution, and
Right to File a Complaint All written or verbal complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of protected classes shall be filed within 180 days Procedure for how to file a complaint: • GM #8 or • https: //www. ascr. usda. gov/filing-program-discriminationcomplaint-usda-customer
Non-Discrimination Statement (NDS) In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e. g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc. ), 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. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http: //www. ascr. usda. gov/complaint_filing_cust. html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632 -9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U. S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D. C. 20250 -9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690 -7442; or (3) Email: program. intake@usda. gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
