**Please note OCR will be CLOSED Tuesday, October 27th**
Notice of Non-discrimination
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 by clicking HERE, 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.
Written Notice of Beneficiary Rights for CSFP and TEFAP
Name of Organization:
Because Owasso Community Resources is supported in whole or in part by financial assistance from the Federal Government, we are required to let you know that:
We may not discriminate against you on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice;
We may not require you to attend or participate in any explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as
worship, religious instruction, or proselytization) that are offered by our organization, and any participation by you in such activities must be purely voluntary;
We must separate in time or location any privately funded explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as
worship, religious instruction, or proselytization) from activities supported with direct Federal financial assistance; and
You may report violations of these protections, including any denials of services or benefits by an organization, by contacting or filing a written complaint with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Executive Director Center for Civil Rights Enforcement
1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250–9410,
or by email to program.intake@usda.gov
If you would like to seek information about whether there are any other federally funded organizations that provide these kinds of services in your area, please contact the USDA Hunger Hotline:
The USDA Hunger Hotline:
By Phone: 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE to speak with a representative from 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM Eastern Time.
By Text: 914-342-7744 with a question that may contain a keyword such as “food,” “summer,” “meals,” etc. to receive an automated response to resources located near an address and/or zip code.
This written notice must be given to you before you enroll in the program or receive services from the program, unless the nature of the service provided or exigent circumstances make it impracticable to provide such notice before we provide the actual service. In such an instance, this notice must
be given to you at the earliest available opportunity.