
Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Staff (CRS) provides leadership, direction, coordination, and support to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Civil Rights (CR) efforts of Food Safety and Inspection Service. CRS also provides advice, guidance, and assistance on the implementation, management and compliance with EEO and Civil Rights programs that include: Complaints Management, and Training. These programs ensure fair and equal treatment in employment and program delivery.
Civil Rights Staff Directory
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Bldg. 1, Room 2165
Beltsville MD 20705-5000
Mail Drop 5261
Phone: (301) 504-7755
Fax: (301) 504-2141 or (301) 504-7746
1-800-269-6912
Staff Directory | |
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Name | Telephone |
Office of the Director | |
Angela Kelly, Director | (301) 504-7755 |
Amanda Krot, Deputy Director | (301) 837-7765 |
Tina McLane, Management Analyst | (301) 837-7735 |
Complaints Management | |
Tamara Bond, Counselor | (301) 837-7725 |
LaWan Bryan-Head, Counselor | (301) 837-7757 |
Melissa Dull, EEO Specialist | (301) 837-7766 |
Valerie Williams, EEO Specialist | (301) 837-7762 |
Policy and Compliance | |
Damali Carr, Team Leader | (301) 837-7767 |
Manuel Alba, EEO Specialist | (301) 837-7740 |
Aleesha Grady, EEO Specialist | (301) 837-7747 |
Christopher Small, Program Analyst | (301) 837-7713 |
Mediation and Conflict Resolution | |
Jodi Hallstrom, Mediator | (202) 380-6015 |
Tanja Thompson, Mediator | (202) 617-7497 |
Tonisha Layne-Larson | (240) 337-3523 |
Complaints Management
- EEO Complaints Process (PDF)
- Filing an EEO Complaint (PDF)
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is committed to providing inspection service in a professional and non-discriminatory manner to all federal meat, poultry, egg, and import establishments.
How to file a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint? It is the policy of the USDA to ensure that no person is excluded from, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to prohibited discrimination in programs conducted by FSIS on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or family status.
To file a program discrimination complaint, you may obtain a complaint form by sending an email to program.intake@usda.gov. You or your authorized representative must sign the complaint form. You are not required to use the complaint form. You may write a letter instead. If you write a letter, it must contain all of the information requested in the form and be signed by you or your authorized representative. Incomplete information will delay the processing of your complaint. Employment civil rights complaints will not be accepted through this email address.
Limited English Proficiency
- Limited English Proficiency Resource: Language Identification ("I Speak") (PDF Only; 6mb; 17 x 11 in.)
- Limited English Proficiency Web Site
Reports
Effective October 1, 2003 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Management Directive (MD)-715. This directive provides policy guidance and standards for establishing and maintaining an effective affirmative program of EEO under section 7171 of Title VII and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Purpose
Each manager, supervisor and EEO official will be held accountable for the effective implementation and management of the program based on the six essential elements:
- Demonstrated commitment from agency leadership;
- Integration of EEO into the agency's strategic mission;
- Management and program accountability;
- Proactive prevention of unlawful discrimination;
- Efficiency;
- Responsiveness and legal compliance.
What are the requirements?
Each district shall establish and maintain a continuing affirmative program of Equal Employment Opportunity as mandated by Section 717 of Title VII and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The initial EEO Plan became effective on October 1, 2004. Thereafter on an annual basis, the Agency must submit an annual EEO Program Status Report.
Status reports must include the annual certification that each agency has a continuing EEO program that is consistent with the requirements and report on activities undertaken and accomplishments made in implementing its EEO Plans.
Quarterly No FEAR Act Reports
- FY 2024 No FEAR Act Report – Quarter 3
- FY 2024 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 2
- FY 2024 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 1
- FY 2023 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 4
- FY 2023 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 3
- FY 2023 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 2
- FY 2023 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 1
- FY 2022 No Fear Act Report - Quarter 4
- FY 2022 No Fear Act Report - Quarter 3
- FY 2022 No Fear Act Report - Quarter 2
- FY 2022 No Fear Act Report - Quarter 1
- FY 2021 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 4
- FY 2021 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 3
- FY 2021 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 2
- FY 2021 No FEAR Act Report- Quarter 1
- FY 2020 No FEAR Act Report- Quarter 4
- FY 2020 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 3
- FY 2020 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 2
- FY 2020 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 1
- FY 2019 No FEAR Act Report - Quarter 4
Additional Resources
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4151--57)
The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) requires access to facilities that are designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds. The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the ABA. The Access Board's accessibility standards are available on their website at www.access-board.gov/aba, and information about filing a complaint may be found at www.access-board.gov/enforcement.