Civil Rights Act of 1964
Code of Federal Regulations
7 C.F.R §15 (Part 15—Nondiscrimination)
7 C.F.R §15a.31 (Subpart D—Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs and Activities Prohibited)
7 C.F.R §15b (Part 15b—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance)
7 C.F.R §15c (Part 15c—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From the United States Department of Agriculture)
Limited English Proficiency
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
USDA Departmental Regulation
USDA Secretary Policies & Memoranda
Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture's Statement on Civil Rights 3.29.21
USDA Anti-Harassment Policy Statement 4.29.21
USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement 6.8.22
USDA Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 6.28.24
Nine Agency Rule Notification
The USDA Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) recently sent out priority guidance regarding the revised 7 CFR Part 16 “Nine Agency Rule” on July 2, 2024. The revisions have clarified various provisions regarding notification requirements under the rule, which reestablishes important religious liberty protections for beneficiaries of federally funded social services (all extension programs).
AGNR operating units in whole or in part alert beneficiaries such programs and services are delivered on a nondiscriminatory basis through the utilization of public notification requirements and the University of Maryland's Policy on Nondiscrimination and Procedures VI-100 (B).
Nine Agency Rule Notification – USDA Notification to Beneficiaries (For public notification)
Nine Agency Rule Guidance Document