Nondiscrimination in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From USDA

PURPOSE

1. This Departmental Regulation (DR) establishes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy for ensuring programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance from USDA are in compliance with applicable civil rights laws, including the prohibition against discrimination in those programs and activities.

2. This DR establishes the policy for achieving compliance through civil rights complaints against recipients of Federal financial assistance from USDA who operate those programs and activities.