Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights

NIFA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights provides leadership in the implementation of federal nondiscrimination laws and U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) equal opportunity policy for NIFA employees and grant primarily under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Major Initiatives of NIFA’s Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights
 

• Policy Guidance and Program Evaluation
• Special Emphasis Programs
• Title VI Civil Rights Compliance Reviews and Statutory Guidance
• Title VII Compliance Reviews and Statutory Guidance
• Outreach

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) through the Center for Civil Rights Enforcement processes all formal complaints against various sub-agencies and offices of the Department, as well as complaints from persons alleging discrimination in USDA’s federally conducted or federally assisted programs.

• How to file a discrimination complaint

NIFA is committed to every employee being treated equitable and fair. The ARS Office of Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) handles all the agency’s Title VII employment discrimination complaints for NIFA employees.

• How to file a discrimination complaint as a NIFA Employee with ODEO
• How to file a discrimination complaint at USDA

USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

 
For more information contact NIFA's Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights.