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About the Office of Civil Rights

Mission Statement - OCR mission is to provide leadership for comprehensive protection against discrimination in Food and Nutrition Service employment practices and delivery of programs to the public.
Purpose - OCR provides direction and leadership to enforce equal opportunityfor employees, applicants and participants in FNS programs.
Objective - The overall objective is to protect the rights of employees, applicants and persons who participate in various programs in compliance with applicable civil rights laws and regulations.

Staff - The FNS Civil Rights staff includes Headquarters, seven regional offices, and field office personnel. The staff is responsible for using a variety of compliance mechanisms to prevent eligible persons from being excluded from, or denied participation in FNS programs and/or activities on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, religion, and political beliefs. (Not all bases apply to all programs.)

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