South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association has filed with the Federal Government a Compliance Assurance in which it assures the Rural Utilities Services that it will comply fully with all requirements of Title VI of the Civic Rights Act of 1964, all requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and all requirements of the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, or solely by reason of such person’s handicap, or on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination in the conduct of its program and the operation of its facilities. Under this Assurance, this organization is committed not to discriminate against any person on the grounds of race, color or national origin, solely by reason of such person’s handicap, or on the basis of age, in its policies and practices relating to applications for service or any other policies and practices relating to treatment of beneficiaries and participants including employment, rates, conditions and extension of service, admission or access to or use of any of their facilities, attendance at and participation in any meetings of beneficiaries and participants or the exercise of any rights of such beneficiaries and participants in the conduct of the operations of this organization. The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Paul Maeder, Assistant Manager.

Any individual, or any specific class of individuals, who feels subjected by this organization to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, by the Age Discrimination Act or by the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture may personally or through a representative, file a written complaint. Such complaint must be filed not later than 180 days after the alleged discrimination, or by such later date to which the Secretary of Agriculture or the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service extends the time for filing. Identify of complaints will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6383 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.