Civil Rights Information

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Non-Discrimination Statement

• Non-Discrimination Statement English
• Non-Discrimination Statement Espanol

Meal Modifications

• Meal Modifications Form - (updated 2023)
   
• Training
  • Meal Modifications Training (updated 11/2022)
  • USDA Civil Rights Complaint Processing Requirements Presentation - slides only (from 2/2023)

Alternative Services Available

• Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
  The contact for interpretive services is the NH Commission for Human Rights. Their contact information is: 603-271-2767, press #0 to request a language interpreter, or email the Commission at humanrights@nh.gov and make an appointment for language interpretation.
  • NHED - ESOL K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages
    Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish)
  • USDA LEP Information
  • USDA Eligibility Manual for School Meals
• NHED Special Education
  • Complaints and Due Process Hearings
  • Forms, Guidance, Documents, Handbooks, and Reports
  • Procedural Safeguards
    NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook, based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the New Hampshire Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities adopted March 23, 2017.

Civil Rights Training

• Civil Rights Training for NSLP, SMP, SBP & CACFP

NHED Required Complaint Log

• NHED Required Complaint Log Elements

Civil Rights Compliance #113-1

• USDA Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement Memo
• USDA FNS Instruction 113-1 - Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities

Civil Right Complaint Procedure Template - For NH Child Nutrition Program Use

• Civil Rights Complaint Procedure Template (updated 2/17/2023)

CACFP & SFSP Data Collection (visual collection is prohibited)

• USDA Memo CACFP 11-2021 and SFSP 07-2021 - Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification
• USDA Memo CACFP 09-2022 and SFSP 05-2022 - Questions and Answers Related to Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification ​​

USDA Complaint Documents

• USDA Complaint Form English
• USDA Complaint Form Spanish
• USDA How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint
• USDA Non-Discrimination Poster Website
• USDA Civil Rights Website

Contact:

Amanda Marshall, Administrator
amanda.a.marshall@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3860