Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs

Civil Rights

All schools and institutions that participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs must comply with the federal civil rights laws. This includes school nutrition programs and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

General Information

And Justice for All Posters

Civil Rights Training Procedures

CR Complaint Log

DOE Record Retention Policies

FNS Instruction 113-1

Hawaii DOE Civil Rights Compliance Branch

HCNP Medical Statement for Students with Unique Mealtime Needs

I Speak Statements

Limited English Proficiency Resource

State Agency Complaint Log

USDA Memo – Age Discrimination

Forms with Translations

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form Template – For SFAs & Sponsors

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (English)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Cebuano)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Chinese Simplified)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Chinese Traditional)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Hawaiian)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Japanese)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Korean)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Samoan)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Spanish)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Tagalog)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Thai)

Free Language Interpretation Services Waiver Form (Vietnamese)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (English)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Cebuano)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Chinese Simplified)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Chinese Traditional)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Hawaiian)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Japanese)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Korean)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Samoan)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Spanish)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Tagalog)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Thai)

HCNP Discrimination Complaint Form (Vietnamese)

Resources

UPDATED 5.2022 Civil Rights Nondiscrimination Statement

Nondiscrimination Statement in Spanish

Nondiscrimination Statement translations coming soon

Training:

Meal Accommodation Webinar

Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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