• NUTRITION SERVICES and CIVIL RIGHTS  

     

    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:

     

    1. mail:
      U.S. Department of Agriculture
      Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
      1400 Independence Avenue, SW
      Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
    2. fax:
      (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
    3. email:
      program.intake@usda.gov

     

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

     

    Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). 

    You may also file a written complaint at the following address: 

    Child Nutrition Programs 

    Civil Rights and Program Complaint Coordinator 

    California Department of Education 

    Nutrition Services Division 

    1430 N Street, Room 4503 

    Sacramento, CA 95814-2342 

    (916) 323-8521 or (800) 952-5609 

     

    If you would like to register a complaint, please email or call:

    OUSD Nutrition Services

    2850 West Street 

    Oakland, CA 94608 

    (510) 879-1700 

     

    If after contacting Nutrition Services, you feel you did not receive a satisfactory response, you may request a fair hearing by calling or writing to: 

    Gabriel Valenzuela 

    Ombusperson/Title IX Coordinator/CCR Title 5 Coordinator/Equity Officer

    1000 Broadway Suite 150 

    Oakland, CA 94607 

    (510) 879-4281