Nutrition Programs
Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement
Civil Rights Requirements
- Child and Adult Care Food Program
- CACFP Civil Rights Requirements and Training
- CACFP Ethnic Race Data Collection Form
- School-Based Child Nutrition Programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Seamless Summer Option)
- Summer Food Service Program
Civil Rights Training Materials
- And Justice for All Poster—The civil rights poster is required to be displayed in a prominent location at each site where it is visible to all participants of Child Nutrition Programs. This is a temporary printable poster; please contact our office to receive a free poster(s). Contact us via email at cnp@isbe.net or by telephone at 800/545-7892 or 217/782-2491 to request a poster.
- Civil Rights Brochure
- Civil Rights Training Documentation Form—School Food Authorities (SFA) must provide civil rights training to their sub recipients, including front-line staff, on an annual basis. This sample form can be used to document your Civil Rights Training each year, must be maintained for Administrative reviews and must be kept on file for three years plus the current.
- Civil Rights Training PowerPoint Presentation for Program Administrators—This PowerPoint presentation is to be used to train administrators of all Child Nutrition Programs on civil rights requirements. Additionally there are training tips, notes, and/or talking points with many of the slides. These can be viewed by selecting Browse at the top of the screen, click on Full Screen, and then right-click on Speaker Notes.
- Civil Rights Training PowerPoint Presentation for Program Frontline Staff—This is a condensed version of the above PowerPoint that can be utilized by program administrators to conduct the required annual civil rights training for frontline staff.
Food and Nutrition Service Instruction
- Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement—Nutrition Programs and Activities-FNS Instruction 113-1—This FNS Instruction has been developed to ensure increased accountability and efficiency at all levels. This instruction includes detailed explanations of roles and responsibilities, and it removes ambiguity regarding the process of managing complaints of discrimination.
- Executive Summary—This is a condensed version of the FNS Instruction 113-1
In accordance with Federal law and United States Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
