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Complaint of Discrimination
To file a civil rights complaint, please contact any of the following agencies directly.
Your right to fair treatment
The Minnesota Department of Human Services, Equal Opportunity and Access Division, prohibits discrimination in all of its programs because of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, public assistance status, age or disability.
Contact
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Equal Opportunity and Access Division
P.O. Box 64997
St. Paul, MN 55164
Telephone 651-431-3040 (Or use your preferred relay service).
Report discrimination
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights prohibits discrimination in public services programs because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or public assistance status.
Contact
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Freeman Building
625 North Robert Street
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Telephone: 651-539-1100 (Toll free 800-657-3704 or TTY 651-296-1283)
Filing a civil rights complaint
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights prohibits discrimination in its programs because of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and in some cases sex and religion.
Submit a complaint online via the OCR Complaint Portal.
Contact
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, Region V
233 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: 312-886-2359 (Toll free at 1- 800-368-1019 or TTY 800-537-7697).
Filing a program discrimination complaint as a USDA customer
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
Complete a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF)
You may also call 1-833-620-1071, or write a letter addressed to the USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
The completed USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form or letter can be submitted through postal mail, fax, or email.
Mailing address
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Director, Center for Civil Rights Enforcement
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410