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MDA-FTD Civil Rights Information

MDA-FTD Civil Rights Information

How to Contact Us at Montanan Department of Agriculture - Ag Finance, Trade and Development Bureau 

Telephone: (406) 444-5424  
Facsimile: (406) 444-5409
TTY (Telephone Device for the Deaf): 711

Montana Department of Agriculture
Ag Finance, Trade and Development Grants Manager
302 N. Roberts
Helena MT 59601

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Montana Department of Agriculture - Ag Finance, Trade and Development is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

In accordance with State and Federal 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, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the Montana Department of Agriculture - Ag Finance, Trade and Development  (406) 444-5424 or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to 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 AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:

USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410
Telephone: (866) 632-9992 (voice); (800) 877-8339 (Federal Relay)

or fax: (202) 690-7442 or (202) 690-7442;

email: program.intake@usda.gov.