APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20235
Thomas M. Hunter, Executive Director
Tel: (202) 884-7700
Fax: (202) 884-7691
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http://www.arc.gov
The Commission is a joint Federal-State partnership concerned with economic, physical, and social development of the 13-State Appalachian region.
Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland,
Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
Type(s) of publications: Annual reports and journal
Regional office(s): None
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS, U.S. (USCCR)
Public Affairs Unit
624 9th Street, NW, Suite 730
Washington, DC 20425
Mary Frances Berry, Chairperson
Les Jin, Staff Director
Vacant, Director of Public Affairs
Terri Dickerson, Assistant Staff Director for Civil Rights Evaluation
Tel: (202) 376-8312
Fax: (202) 376-8315
TDD: (202) 376-8116
Toll Free: 1 (800) 552-6843
Internet: e-mail: pau@usccr.sprint.com
Homepage: http://www.usccr.gov
The Commission is an independent, bipartisan agency first established by Congress in 1957 and reestablished in 1983. It is directed to: Investigate complaints alleging that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices; study and collect information relating to discrimination or a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice; appraise Federal laws and policies with respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin or in the administration of justice; serve as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin; submit reports, findings, and recommendations to the President and Congress; and issue public service announcements to discourage discrmination or denial of equal protection of the laws.
Geographic area(s) served: United States
Type(s) of publications: Newsletter, quarterly magazine, reports, and
other informational material
Regional office(s):
| U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Eastern Regional Office 624 9th Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20425 Ki-Taek Chun, Director Tel: (202) 376-7533 Fax: (202) 376-7548 TDD: (202) 376-8116 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Southern Regional Office Atlanta Federal Center, Suite 1840T 100 Alabama Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Bobby D. Doctor, Director Tel: (404) 562-7000 Fax: (404) 562-7005 TDD: (404) 562-7004 Geographic area(s) served: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Mid-Western Regional Office 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 410 Chicago, IL 60603 Constance D. Davis, Director Tel: (312) 353-8311 Fax: (312) 353-8324 TDD: (312) 353-8362 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Central Regional Office 400 State Avenue, Suite 908 Kansas City, KS 66101 Melvin L. Jenkins, Director Tel: (913) 551-1400 Fax: (913) 551-1413 TDD: (913) 551-1414 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Rocky Mountain Regional Office 1700 Broadway, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80290 John Dulles, Director Tel: (303) 866-1040 Fax: (303) 866-1050 TDD: (303) 886-1049 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Western Regional Office 3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Philip Montez, Director Tel: (213) 894-3437 Fax: (213) 894-0508 TDD: (213) 894-3435 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington |
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Equal Opportunity Office
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 7110
Washington, DC 20525
Nancy Voss, Director
Tel: (202) 606-5000/x309
Fax: (202) 565-2780
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 942-2677
Internet: http: www.whitehouse.gov/wgutegiyse/EOP/cns/html/cns.indes.html
The Corporation provides comprehensive civil rights services for employees, 600,000 service members (including AmeriCorps members, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and RSVPs), and 80,000 grantees. Services include equal opportunity counseling and complaint processing, program evaluation, accessibility, and affirmative action.
Geographic area(s) served: United States
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Room 326, W
Washington, DC 20250
Lloyd Wright, Director
Tel: (202) 720-5212
Fax: (202) 205-2891
TDD: (202) 720-1127
Toll Free: None
Internet: http://www.usda.gov//da
OCR is the umbrella civil rights office of USDA. OCR has responsibility for the development, implementation, and coordination of all aspects of USDA's civil rights program. OCR is responsible both for enforcing Federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in federally assisted and conducted programs and for internal equal employment opportunity programs within the Department. In addition, in 1993, OCR received enforcement responsibilities for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including investigating all complaints filed under the law.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Directories and annual report
Regional office(s):
| Washington Regional Service Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 300 7th Street, SW Reporters Building, Room 802 Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 720-5612 Fax: (202) 690-3579 or (202) 260-9396 TDD: (202) 401-1130 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia Atlanta Regional Service Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 1720 Peachtree Road, NW, Room 1099 S Atlanta, GA 30367 Tel: (404) 347-1908 Fax: (404) 347-1931 TDD: (404) 347-0149 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico Denver Regional Service Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 755 Parfet Street, Suite 136 Lakewood, CO 80215 Tel: (303) 236-4141 Fax: (303) 236-4151 TDD: (303) 236-4152 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Kansas City Regional Service Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 8900 State Line Road, Suite 402 Leawood, Kansas 66206 Tel: (913) 385-0920 Fax: (913) 385-0932 TDD: (913) 385-0930 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin New Orleans Regional Service Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 1380 Old Gentilly Road, Building 350 New Orleans , LA 70129 Tel: (504) 255-5680 Fax: (504) 255-5089 TDD: (504) 255-5086 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas Sacramento Regional Service Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 1860 Howe Avenue, Suite 440 Sacramento, CA 95825 Tel: (916) 566-7140 Fax: (916) 566-7144 TDD: (916) 566-7130 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Guam |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 6010
Washington, DC 20230
Courtland V. Cox, Director
Tel: (202) 482-0625
Fax: (202) 482-5375
TDD: (202) 482-5691 V/TTY
Toll Free: None
Homepage: http://www.doc.gov
Internet: e-mail: ccox@doc.gov
The Office coordinates the Title VI enforcement activities of the various operating units of the Department such as the Economic Development Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. OCR also conducts studies and surveys and publishes regulations related to discrimination in agency employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and handicap. OCR ensures equal employment opportunity, including affirmative action, and nondiscrimination based on race, sex, national origin, color, age, religion, or disability for department employees and applicants for employment.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: EEO brochures and EEO fact sheets
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Equal Opportunity Office
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
William E. Leftwich III
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Tel: (703) 693-2693
Fax: (703) 697-7534
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: None
The goal of the Office is to make DOD a model of EEO/EO programs and accomplishments through policy development and oversight for DOD components. The Office monitors progress through statistical and narrative analysis and prepares reports to senior executives within DOD, to Congress, and to other Federal agencies. It also develops policies for DOD-wide special observances and outreach programs.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Digest
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office for Civil Rights
330 C Street, SW, Room 5000
Washington, DC 20202
Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights
Tel: (800) 421-3481
Fax: (202) 205-9862
TTY: (877) 521-2172
Web site: http://www.ed.gov/ocr/
E-mail: ocr@ed.gov
Enforcement offices: http://bcol01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm
OCR enforces four Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited by section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and age discrimination is prohibited by the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. OCR investigates complaints filed by individuals, or their representatives, who believe that they have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. OCR maintains a headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and 10 regional offices.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 509F
Washington, DC 20201
Dennis Hayashi, Director
Tel: (202) 619-0403
Fax: (202) 619-3818
TDD: 1 (800) 527-7697
Toll Free: 1 (800) 368-1019
Internet: http://www.os.dhhs.gov
OCR is responsible for ensuring equal opportunity and compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination in the provision of health and social services. It conducts compliance reviews and receives and investigates complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition, it conducts studies and surveys, conciliates, publicizes findings, and provides training.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets and directories
Regional office(s):
| HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region I Kennedy Federal Building, Room 1875 Boston, MA 02203 Tel: (617) 565-1340 Fax: (617) 565-1491 TDD: (617) 565-1343 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region II Javits Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3312 New York, NY 10278 Tel: (212) 264-3313 Fax: (212) 264-3039 TDD: (212) 264-2355 Geographic area(s) served: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region III Gateway Building 3535 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: (215) 596-1262 Fax: (215) 596-4704 TDD: (215) 596-5195 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region IV 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 1504 Atlanta, GA 30323 Tel: (404) 331-2779 Fax: (404) 331-1807 TDD: (404) 242-2867 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region V 105 W. Adams Street, 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: (312) 886-2359 Fax: (312) 353-4144 TDD: (312) 353-5693 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region VI 1200 Main Tower Building, Room 1360 Dallas, TX 75202 Tel: (214) 767-4056 or 1 (800) 368-1019 Fax: (214) 767-0432 TDD: (214) 767-8940 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region VII 601 E. 12th Street, Room 248 Kansas City, MO 64106 Tel: (816) 426-7277 Fax: (816) 426-3535 TDD: (816) 426-7065 Geographic area(s) served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII 1961 Stout Street, Room 1185 Denver, CO 80294-3538 Tel: (303) 844-2024 Fax: (303) 844-4545 TDD: (303) 844-3439 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region IX 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 322 San Francisco, CA 94102 Tel: (415) 556-8586 Fax: (415) 556-5165 TDD: (415) 556-8586 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region X Mail Stop RX-11 2201 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Tel: (206) 615-2290 Fax: (206) 615-2087 TDD: (206) 442-7486 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
Eva M. Plaza, Assistant Secretary
Tel: (202) 708-4252, ext. 102
Fax: (202) 708-0299
TDD: 1 (800) 927-9275
Toll Free: 1 (800) 669-9777 or 1 (800) 347-3735
Internet: http: //www.hud.gov
FHEO is responsible for the Department's Title VI enforcement activities. HUD administers a number of federally assisted programs aimed at both increasing the availability of housing and promoting community economic development. In addition to the civil rights statutes pertaining to HUD's federally assisted and federally conducted programs, FHEO is responsible for enforcing the fair housing laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act. FHEO is concerned with discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. It seeks conciliation, holds hearings, conducts studies, provides testimony for litigation, and offers public education programs and training and technical assistance.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s):
| HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region
I Fair Housing Enforcement Center New England Area Office Thomas P. O'Neill Building 10, Causeway Street Boston, MA 02222-1092 Tel: (617) 565-5304 Fax: (617) 565-7513 TDD: (617) 565-5453 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region II Javits Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0068 Tel: (212) 264-1291 Fax: (212) 264-9829 Geographic area(s) served: New Jersey and New York HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region III 100 Penn Square East 6th Street and Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102-3380 Tel: (215) 656-0662 Fax: (215) 656-3433 TDD: (215) 656-3452 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region IV Russell Federal Building 75 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3388 Tel: (404) 331-5140 Fax: (404) 331-1021 TDD: (404) 730-2654 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region V 77 W. Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604-3507 Tel: (312) 353-3303 Fax: (312) 886-2837 TDD: (312) 353-5944 / 1 (800) 927-9275 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region VI 1600 Throckmorton Street P.O. Box 2905 Fort Worth, Texas 76113-2905 Tel: (817) 885-5491 Fax: (817) 885-6022 TDD: (817) 885-5447 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region VII Gateway Tower II, 400 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66101-2506 Tel: (913) 551-6958 Fax: (913) 551-6856 TDD: (913) 551-6972 Geographic area(s) served: Kansas and Missouri HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region VIII First Interstate Tower North, 17th Street Denver, CO 80202-3607 Tel: (303) 672-5434 Fax: (303) 672-5026 TDD: (303) 672-5248 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region IX 450 Golden Gate Avenue Box 36003 San Francisco, CA 94102-3448 Tel: (415) 556-6826 Fax: (415) 556-0704 TDD: (415) 556-8357 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Region X Seattle Federal Office Building, Suite 200 909 1st Avenue Seattle, WA 98104-1000 Tel: (206) 220-5170 Fax: (206) 220-5447 TDD: (206) 220-5185 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Office for Equal Opportunity (OEO)
1849 C Street, NW, Room 5216
Washington, DC 20240
E. Melodee Stith, Director
Tel: (202) 208-5693
Fax: (202) 219-2184
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 424-5081
Internet: http: //www.usgs.doi.gov
OEO is responsible for enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the Department of Interior's federally assisted programs and activities. OEO is also responsible for enforcing other Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in the Department's federally assisted and federally conducted programs. It also is responsible for ensuring compliance with equal employment opportunity within the Department and for ensuring compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ)
Civil Rights Division (CRD)
10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 5643
Washington, DC 20530
William Lann Lee, Acting Assistant Attorney General
Tel: (202) 514-2151
Fax: (202) 307-1379
TDD: (202) 514-0716
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.usdoj.gov
CRD is the primary entity, among six agencies within the Federal Government, responsible for enforcing Federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, or national origin. CRD's jurisdiction extends to the enforcement of civil rights in education, housing, places of public accommodations, and voting. CRD also coordinates the enforcement activities of other Federal agencies.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Brochures
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Community Relations Service (CRS)
600 E Street, NW, Room 200
Washington, DC 20530
Rose M. Ochi, Director
Tel: (202) 305-2935
Fax: (202) 305-3009
TDD:None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.usdoj.gov/offices/crs.html
The Service assists and aids communities in resolving civil rights disputes, conflicts, or difficulties related to race, color, or national origin. Areas of concern include employment, education, housing, and the administration of justice. In addition to receiving and investigating complaints, the Service seeks conciliation, conducts public education programs, publicizes its findings, and offers training and technical assistance.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Annual reports
Regional office(s):
| Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region I - New England 99 Summer Street, Suite 1820 Boston, MA 02110 Tel: (617) 424-5717 Fax: (617) 424-5727 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region II - Northeast 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3402 New York, NY 10278 Tel: (212) 264-0700 Fax: (212) 264-2143 Geographic area(s) served: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region III - Mid-Atlantic 2nd and Chestnut Streets, Room 208 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tel: (215) 597-2344 Fax: (215) 597-9148 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region IV - Southeast 75 Piedmont Avenue, NE, Room 900 Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: (404) 331-6883 Fax: (404) 331-4471 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region V - Mid-West 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 420 Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: (312) 353-4391 Fax: (312) 353-4390 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region VI - Southwest 1420 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 250 Dallas, TX 75247 Tel: (214) 655-8175 Fax: (214) 655-8184 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region VII - Central 323 W. 8th Street, Suite 301 Kansas City, MO 64105 Tel: (816) 374-6522 Fax: (816) 374-6530 Geographic area(s) served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region VIII - Rocky Mountain 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 650 Denver, CO 80204-3584 Tel: (303) 844-2973 Fax: (303) 844-2907 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region IX - Western 33 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1840 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 744-6565 Fax: (415) 744-6590 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Region X - Northwest 915 2nd Avenue, Room 1898 Seattle, WA 98174 Tel: (206) 220-6700 Fax: (206) 220-6706 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office for Justice Programs
Office for Civil Rights
633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 546
Washington, DC 20530
Inez Alfonzo-Lasso, Director
Tel: (202) 307-0690
Fax: (202) 616-9865
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.ojp.usdoj.gov
e-mail: Webmaster@ojp.usdoj.gov
OCR is responsible for monitoring the civil rights compliance by recipients of financial assistance from the Office of Justice Programs and its bureaus and offices (i.e., Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime). OCR reviews equal employment opportunity plans submitted by grantees and provides technical assistance to the grantees. OCR also conducts compliance reviews and onsite complaint investigations, as well as conducting negotiations to secure voluntary compliance.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Administration and Management (OAM)
Civil Rights Center (CRC)
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N4123
Washington, DC 20210
Annabelle T. Lockhart, Director
Tel: (202) 219-8927
Fax: (202) 219-5658
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 347-3756
Internet: http: //www.dol.gov
CRC is the Department of Labor office responsible for enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. CRC is responsible for both the Department's external and internal civil rights enforcement programs. CRC also carries out the Department's responsibilities as a designated agency under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It monitors compliance and provides technical assistance to recipients of Federal assistance.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room C3325
Washington, DC 20210
Shirley J, Wilcher, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Tel: (202) 219-9475
Fax: (202) 219-6195
TDD: (202) 219-7090
Toll Free: None
Internet: http:www.dol.gov
The OFCCP administers laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. The programs require nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment by Federal contractors and subcontractors. The OFCCP's activities include conducting compliance reviews of Federal contractors and subcontractors, receiving and investigating complaints, publicizing findings, litigating cases, and providing compliance assistance to Federal contractors.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Manuals and reports
Regional office(s):
| Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Boston Regional Office One Congress Street, 11th Floor Boston, MA 02114 Tel: (617) 565-2055 Fax: (617) 565-4827 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs New York Regional Office 201 Varick Street, Room 750 New York, NY 10014-4811 Tel: (212) 337-2007 Fax: (212) 620-3693 Geographic area(s) served: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Philadelphia Regional Office Gateway Building 3535 Market Street, Room 15430 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: (215) 596-6168 Fax: (215) 596-5037 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Atlanta Regional Office 1375 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 678 Atlanta, GA 30367 Tel: (404) 347-3200 Fax: (404) 347-1684 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Chicago Regional Office 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 570 Chicago, IL 60604 Tel: (312) 353-0335 Fax: (312) 353-2813 TDD: (312) 353-2158 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Dallas Regional Office A. Maceo Smith Federal Building 525 Griffin Street, Room 840 Dallas, TX 75202 Tel: (214) 767-2804 Fax: (214) 767-2149 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Kansas City Regional Office Gumbel Building 801 Walnut Street, Room 200 Kansas City, MO 64106 Tel: (816) 374-6174 Fax: (816) 374-6178 Geographic area(s) served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Denver Regional Office 1801 California Street, Suite 935 Denver, CO 80202-2614 Tel: (303) 391-6082 Fax: (303) 391-6085 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs San Francisco Regional Office 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1700 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 744-6600 Fax: (415) 744-5416 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Seattle Regional Office 1111 3rd Avenue, Suite 755 Seattle, WA 98101-3212 Tel: (206) 553-4508 Fax: (206) 553-2694 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
2201 C Street, NW, Room 7802
Washington, DC 20520
John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary
Tel: (202) 647-2126
Fax: (202) 647-5283
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Homepage: http://www.dos.gov
Internet: http: //www.dosfan.lib.uic.edu/dosfan.html
The Bureau is responsible for promoting observance of human rights as a fundamental United States foreign policy objective. It gathers detailed information on the respect for and violation of human rights around the world, and through the Assistant Secretary, makes recommendations to the Secretary of State on these situations. It is also responsible for preparing and submitting to Congress annual reports on the human rights practices of all United Nations member countries.
Geographic area(s) served: International
Type(s) of publications: Annual reports
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
400 7th Street, SW, Room 10215
Washington, DC 20590
Ronald Stroman, Director
Tel: (202) 366-4648
Fax: (202) 366-9371
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 424-9071
Internet: http: //www.dot.gov
OCR coordinates DOT's civil rights enforcement efforts, which are decentralized. OCR is responsible for providing policy guidance on civil rights matters to the modal administrations (i.e., Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Maritime Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Research and Special Programs Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard). OCR performs activities to ensure DOT's federally assisted and conducted programs are operated in compliance with civil rights statutes. OCR evaluates the performance of the modal administrations in the areas of civil rights and conducts all stages of the formal internal discrimination complaint process.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Manuals
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
Compliance Policy
1700 G Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20552
Timothy Burniston
Assistant Director for Compliance Policy
Tel: (202) 906-5629 / 1 (800) 842-6929
Fax: (202) 905-7746
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 842-6929
Internet: http: //www.ustreas.gov
OTS supervises and examines savings and loan institutions to assure their compliance with civil rights legislation regarding their lending practices. OTS investigates complaints, conducts public education programs, and provides training and technical assistance. OTS is concerned with discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets
Regional office(s): None
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
EEO/Civil Rights Office
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Gerald K. Hinch, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Tel: (202) 482-6701
Fax: (202) 482-6760
TDD: (202) 482-6720
Toll Free: 1 (800) 488-8244
Internet: http: //www.va.gov
The Office provides staff support to the Undersecretary for Health, Regional Directors, and other senior officials in the areas of equal employment opportunity and civil rights. Responsibilities include managing national programs such as affirmative employment, handling discrimination complaints, training for managers and supervisors, the prevention of sexual harassment, cultural diversity training, those for historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and developing and implementing agency EEO policy.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Employee training materials
Regional office(s):
| Department of Veterans Affairs, Region I Eastern Regional EEO Manager 849 International Drive, Suite 275 Lithicum, MD 21090 Tel: (410) 691-6340 Department of Veterans Affairs, Region II Central Regional EEO Manager P.O. Box 134002 Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4002 Tel: (313) 930-5940 Department of Veterans Affairs, Region III Southern Regional EEO Manager 1461 Lakeover Road Jackson, MS 39213 Tel: (601) 364-7951 Department of Veterans Affairs, Region IV Western Regional EEO Manager 301 Howard Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 744-6246 |
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
401 M Street, SW, Room W206A
Washington, DC 20460
Rafael DeLeon, Acting Director
Tel: (202) 260-9636
Fax: (202) 260-4580
TDD: (202) 260-4565
Toll Free: 1 (800) 424-9346
Internet: http: //www.epa.gov
OCR is primarily responsible for EPA's enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It also coordinates the Office of the Administrator's environmental justice activities with other EPA headquarters and regional offices through participation in a variety of work groups. OCR staff serve as members of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council's coordinating committee. In addition to enforcing civil rights statutes pertaining to EPA's federally assisted and federally conducted programs, OCR is responsible for EPA's internal civil rights activities, such as equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and special emphasis programs.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)
Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
1801 L Street, NW, Room 9024
Washington, DC 20507
Paul Igasaki, Chairperson
William J. White, Jr., Acting Director
Tel: (202) 663-4900
Fax: (202) 663-4912
TDD: (202) 663-4494
Toll Free: 1 (800) 669-3362 or 1 (800) 669-4000
Internet: http://www.eeoc.gov
EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and State and local governments; prohibitions against employment discrimination affecting individuals with disabilities in the Federal Government; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: News releases
Regional office(s):
| EEOC, Albuquerque District Office 505 Marquette Street, NW, Suite 900 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Tel: (505) 766-1656 Fax: (505) 766-8664 Geographic area(s) served: New Mexico EEOC, Atlanta District Office Citizen Trust Bank Building 75 Piedmont Avenue, NE, Suite 1100 Atlanta, GA 30335 Tel: (404) 331-6408 Fax: (404) 331-4220 Geographic area(s) served: Georgia EEOC, Baltimore District Office 10 S. Howard Street, 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Tel: (410) 962-3932 Fax: (410) 962-4270 Geographic area(s) served: Maryland and Virginia EEOC, Birmingham District Office 1900 3rd Avenue, North Birmingham, AL 35203-2397 Tel: (205) 731-0082 Fax: (205) 731-2101 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama and Mississippi EEOC, Charlotte District Office 5500 Central Avenue Charlotte, NC 28212 Tel: (704) 567-7100 Fax: (704) 567-7155 Geographic area(s) served: North Carolina and South Carolina EEOC, Chicago District Office 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60661 Tel: (312) 353-2713 Fax: (312) 353-7355 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois (Northern) EEOC, Cleveland District Office Skylight Office Tower, Tower City 1660 W. 2nd Street, Suite 850 Cleveland, OH 44113-1454 Tel: (216) 522-2001 Fax: (216) 522-7395 Geographic area(s) served: Ohio EEOC, Dallas District Office 207 S. Houston, 3rd Floor Dallas, TX 75202-4726 Tel: (214) 655-3355 Fax: (214) 655-3443 Geographic area(s) served: Oklahoma and Texas (Northern) EEOC, Denver District Office 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 510 Denver, CO 80203-9634 Tel: (303) 866-1300 Fax: (303) 866-1085 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado EEOC, Detroit District Office McNamara Federal Building 477 Michigan Avenue, Room 1540 Detroit, MI 48226 Tel: (313) 226-7636 Fax: (313) 226-2778 Geographic area(s) served: Michigan EEOC, Houston District Office Mickey Leland Federal Building 1919 Smith Street, 7th Floor Houston, TX 77002 Tel: (713) 653-3320 Fax: (713) 653-3381 TDD: (713) 653-3367 Geographic area(s) served: Texas (Central) EEOC, Indianapolis District Office 101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 1900 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel: (317) 226-7212 Fax: (317) 226-7953 Geographic area(s) served: Indiana and Kentucky EEOC, Los Angeles District Office Roybal Federal Building 255 E. Temple, 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel: (213) 894-1000 Fax: (213) 894-1118 Geographic area(s) served: California (Southern) and Nevada EEOC, Memphis District Office 1407 Union Avenue, Suite 621 Memphis, TN 38104 Tel: (901) 722-2617 Fax: (901) 722-2602 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas and Tennessee EEOC, Miami District Office Office One Biscayne Tower, Suite 2700 2 S. Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 536-4491 Fax: (305) 536-4011 Geographic area(s) served: Florida and Panama Canal Zone EEOC, Milwaukee District Office Henry S. Reuss Federal Plaza 310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800 Milwaukee, WI 53203 Tel: (414) 297-1111 Fax: (414) 297-4133 Geographic area(s) served: Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin EEOC, New Orleans District Office U.S. Postal Service Building 701 Loyola Avenue, Room 600 New Orleans, LA 70113 Tel: (504) 589-2329 Fax: (504) 589-6861 Geographic area(s) served: Louisiana EEOC, New York District Office 7 World Trade Center, 18th Floor New York, NY 10048-1102 Tel: (212) 748-8500 Fax: (212) 748-8464 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands EEOC, Philadelphia District Office Federal Building, 1421 Cherry Street, 10th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel: (215) 656-7020 Fax: (215) 656-7113 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia EEOC, Phoenix District Office 4520 N. Central Avenue, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Tel: (602) 640-5000 Fax: (602) 640-2489 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona and Utah EEOC, St. Louis District Office 1222 Spruce, Suite 8.100 St. Louis, MO 63103 Tel: (314) 539-7800 Fax: (314) 539-7894 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois (Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Unica and Washington Counties), Kansas, and Missouri EEOC, San Francisco District Office 901 Market Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel: (415) 535-5100 Fax: (415) 535-5126 Geographic area(s) served:, California (Northern), Hawaii, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Wake Island EEOC, Seattle District Office Federal Building 909 1st Avenue, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98104-1061 Tel: (206) 220-6883 Fax: (206) 220-6911 TDD: (206) 220-6882 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington EEOC, Washington, DC, District Office 1400 L Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 275-6365 Fax: (202) 275-6834 Geographic area(s) served: District of Columbia and Virginia (Northern) |
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES (EXIMBANK)
811 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20571
James A. Harmon, President and Chairman
Tel: (202) 565-3500
Fax: (202) 565-3380
TDD: (202) 565-3377
Toll Free: 1 (800) 565-EXIM (3946)
Internet: http: //www.exim.gov
The Export-Import Bank aids in financing and facilitating exports and imports and exchanging commodities between the United States or any of its territories or possessions, and any foreign country or the agencies or nationals thereof. In the area of civil rights, it fosters and encourages the financing of projects by minority banks.
Geographic area(s) served: United States, territories and
International
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
800 Independence Avenue, SW, Suite 1030
Washington, DC 20591
Fanny Rivera, Assistant Administrator
Tel: (202) 267-3254
Fax: (202) 267-5565
TDD: (202) 267-9730
Toll Free: None
Internet: None
OCR has primary responsibility for enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the FAA. OCR also has responsibility for enforcing other civil rights statutes pertaining to federally assisted and federally conducted programs; for conducting FAA's internal equal employment and affirmative action programs and other civil rights activities; and for administering the disadvantaged business program.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Posters
Regional office(s):
| FAA, Aeronautical Center (AMC-9) Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Tel: (405) 954-5537 Fax: (405) 954-8018 FAA, ALASKA (AAL-9) 222 W. 7th Street, Room 14 Anchorage, AL 99513-7587 Tel: (907) 271-5291/92 Fax: (907) 271-4415 FAA, CENTRAL (ACE-9) Federal Building, 601 E. 12th Street Kansas, MO 64106 Tel: (816) 426-5006 Fax: (816) 426-2261 FAA, EASTERN (AEA-9) JFK International Airport Fitzgerald Federal Building Jamaica, NY 11430 Tel: (718) 553-3290 Fax: (718) 995-5671 FAA, GREAT LAKES (AGL-9) 2300 Devon Avenue Des Plaines, IL 60018 Tel: (847) 294-7237 Fax: (847) 294-7265 FAA, NEW ENGLAND (ANE-9) 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803 Tel: (617) 238-7060 Fax: (617) 238-7065 FAA, NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN (ANM-9) 1601 Lind Avenue, SW Renton, WA 98055-4056 Tel: (206) 227-2009 Fax: (206) 227-1009 FAA, SOUTHERN (ASO-9) 1701 Columbia Avenue College Park, GA 30337 Tel: (404) 305-5250 Fax: (404) 305-5258 FAA, SOUTHWEST (ASW-9) 2601 Meacham Boulevard Ft. Worth, TX 76137-4298 Tel: (817) 222-5009 Fax: (817) 222-5947 FAA, WESTERN-PACIFIC (AWP-9) 15000 Aviation Boulevard Lawndale, CA 90261 Tel: (310) 725-3943 Fax: (310) 536-8409 FAA, TECHNICAL CENTER (ACT-9) Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405 Tel: (609) 485-6675 Fax: (609) 485-5667 |
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
Office of Workplace Diversity
2000 M Street, NW, Room 250
Washington, DC 20554
Jack W. Gravely, Director
Tel: (202) 418-1799
Fax: (202) 418-0379
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.fcc.gov
FCC regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television, wire, cable, microwave, and satellite. The Office refers members of the communications industry with civil rights concerns to the appropriate authorities within FCC.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Newsletter
Regional office(s): None
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)
Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs (DCA)
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20429
Carmen J. Sullivan, Director
Tel: (202) 942-3080
Fax: (202) 942-3429
TDD: (202) 942-3132
Toll Free: 1 (800) 934-3342
Internet: http: //www.fdic.gov
FDIC provides insurance coverage for commercial and mutual bank deposits and serves as the Federal regulator of insured State banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System. The Division receives and investigates civil rights complaints related to all aspects of banking and credit. In addition, it conducts studies, public education programs, and training and technical assistance programs.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets
Regional office(s): None
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
2100 K Street, NW, Room 900
Washington, DC 20427
John Calhoun Wells, Director
Tel: (202) 606-8100
Fax: (202) 606-4251
TDD: (202) 606-3690
Toll Free: None
Internet: None
The Service has no law enforcement authority. It assists employers and labor organizations in settlement of disputes and in prevention of such disputes.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (FRS)
Consumer and Community Affairs Division
20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20551-0001
Griffith L. Garwood, Director
Tel: (202) 452-2631
Fax: (202) 872-4995
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: gopher: //town.hall.org:70/11/other/fed/
FRS regulates the availability of money as part of its responsibility for monetary policy. The Division is concerned with discrimination in housing and credit based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age. Services offered include conducting surveys and studies; receiving, initiating, and investigating complaints; seeking court enforcement of orders; holding hearings, conducting training and public education programs; providing technical assistance; and publicizing findings.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets and manuals
Regional office(s): None
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)
Office of Public Affairs
6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
Robert Pitofsky, Chairman
Victoria A. Streitfeld, Director
Tel: (202) 326-2718
Fax: (202) 326-2692
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http://www.ftc.gov
FTC promotes policies to maintain strong competitive enterprise within the United States economic system. It monitors trade activities to prevent monopoly, unfair restraints, or deceptive practices.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
18th and F Streets, NW, Room 5127
Washington, DC 20405
James M. Taylor, Acting Associate Administrator
Tel: (202) 501-0767
Fax: (202) 219-3369
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1(800) 424-5210
Internet: http: //www.gsa.gov
GSA's Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 functions are: develop EEO policy and technical guidance for the agency, manage the nationwide investigation contract, oversee the precomplaint counseling program and the alternative dispute resolution program and ensure timely processing and program evaluations. Acts as liaison with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Merit Systems Protection Board. Its nondiscrimination in the Federal financial assistance program functions are: monitor Methods of Administration reports from States, prepare implementation plans, conduct onsite compliance reviews, conduct outreach for State and general public, process complaints of discrimination, and develop and coordinate delegation of authority agreements with other Federal agencies.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS)
425 I Street, NW, Room 7100
Washington, DC 20001
Doris M. Meissner, Commissioner
Tel: (202) 514-1900
Fax: (202) 514-3296
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 755-0777
Internet: None
The Service administers immigration and naturalization laws relating to the admission, exclusion, deportation, and naturalization of aliens. INS is responsible for preventing illegal entry into the United States, and investigates, apprehends, and removes undocumented aliens.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Newsletters and press releases
Regional office(s): None
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
Equal Opportunity and Organization Management Division
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 2442, M:EO
Washington, DC 20224
Thelma Harris, Director
Tel: (202) 283-4960
Fax: (202) 622-6529
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 829-1040
Internet: http: //www.irs.ustreas.gov
The Division is responsible for implementing service-wide EEO and diversity policies for IRS. The Division advises the Commissioner on EEO and diversity issues. It ensures that equal opportunity is applied in hiring, promotions, etc. It monitors, evaluates, and tracks the affirmative employment program and implements, monitors, and tracks the diversity policy in the agency.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC)
750 1st Street, NE, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20002-4250
John McKay, President
Tel: (202) 336-8800
Fax: (202) 336-8959
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.lsc.gov
LSC makes grants to programs that provide civil legal assistance to poor people. No legal assistance or advice is provided directly by LSC.
Geographic area(s) served: United States
Type(s) of publications: Annual report
Regional office(s): None
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540
James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress
Tel: (202) 707-5205
Fax: (202) 707-1714
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.loc.gov
The Library has responsibility for serving Congress. Its Congressional Research Service functions exclusively for the legislative branch of the Government. As the Library has developed, its range of services has come to include the entire governmental establishment, in all its branches, and the public at large, so that it has become a national library for the United States.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD (MSPB)
1120 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20419
Ben L. Erdreich, Chairman
Tel: (202) 653-7101
Fax: (202) 653-7130
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 209-8960
Internet: http: //www.access.gpo.gov/mspb
Created in 1978 under the Civil Service Reform Act, the Board protects the employment rights of Federal Government workers. The Board serves four major functions: (1) hear employee appeals; (2) conduct studies of personnel systems throughout the Federal Government; (3) investigate accusations; and (4) review Office of Personnel Management regulations.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546
George E. Reese, Associate Administrator
for Equal Opportunity Programs
Tel: (202) 358-2167
Fax: (202) 358-4355
TDD: (202) 358-3748
Toll Free: 1 (800) 424-9183
Internet: http://www.hq.nasa.gov
The Office is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating all NASA internal and external equal opportunity programs. These programs seek to provide equal opportunity in employment through ongoing affirmative employment and diversity programs, through minority university research and education programs, and by continually working to eradicate prohibited discrimination in the workplace.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY (NCD)
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004-1107
Marca Bristo, Chairperson
Tel: (202) 272-2004
Fax: (202) 272-2022
TDD: (202) 272-2074
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.ncd.gov
NCD is an independent Federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 49 million Americans with disabilities and their families.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Monthly newsletter, annual reports, and various
publications
Regional office(s): None
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Civil Rights Office
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
Kathryn Hygins, Acting Chairperson
Tel: (202) 682-5414
Fax: (202) 682-5617
TDD: (202) 682-5496
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.arts.endow.gov
The Office is responsible for the initiation, development, and implementation of the Endowment's internal and external civil rights and equal opportunity functions.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Directory, workbooks
Regional office(s): None
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB)
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
1099 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20570
Barbara T. Gainey, Director
Tel: (202) 273-3891
Fax: (202) 273-4473
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 736-2983
Internet: http://cher.eda.gov/nlrb/homepg.html
NLRB has two principal functions: preventing and remedying unfair labor practices by employers and labor organizations or their agents, and conducting secret ballot elections among employees in appropriate collective-bargaining units to determine whether or not they desire to be represented by a labor organization. The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for developing, administering, and evaluating the Board's internal equal employment opportunity program.
Geographic area(s) served: United States
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets
Regional office(s): None
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO)
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1080
Arlington, VA 22230
Jean Riggs, Office Director/Coordinator
Tel: (703) 306-1003
Fax: (703) 306-0109
TDD: (703) 306-0090
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.nsf.gov
e-mail: jriggs@nsf.gov
NSF monitors its grants and contracts to see that recipients and contractors are in compliance with civil rights statutes and Executive orders prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. It receives and investigates complaints, conciliates and seeks court enforcement of orders. OEO conducts NSF's internal EEO program, providing precomplaint counseling, complaint resolution, employee training, etc.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Newsletter, case studies
Regional office(s): None
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM)
Equal Employment Opportunity Division
1900 E Street, NW, Room 1469
Washington, DC 20415
Alicia O. McPhie, Division Chief
Tel: (202) 606-2460
Fax: (202) 606-1841
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http://www.opm.gov
Created in 1978 along with the Merit Systems Protection Board as the successors to the Civil Service Commission, OPM sets policy for management, productivity, and effectiveness of employment within the executive branch of the government. It also manages Federal personnel activities, including recruitment, pay comparability, and insurance programs. The Equal Employment Opportunity Division provides overall direction to the agency's EEO program. It provides advice and technical assistance, and develops policies and procedures for carrying out program goals and initiatives. The Division processes complaints of discrimination and provides review and adjudication of discrimination complaints.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s):
| OPM, Atlanta Service Center Richard B. Russell Federal Building 75 Spring Street, SW, Suite 940 Atlanta, GA 30303-3309 Tel: (404) 331-4588 Fax: (404) 331-1279 OPM, Chicago Service Center John C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn Street, DBN 30-3 Chicago, IL 60604-1687 Tel: (312) 353-6234 Fax: (312) 353-6211 OPM, Dayton Service Center U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building, Room 507 200 W. 2nd Street Dayton, OH 45402-1430 Tel: (513) 225-2576 Fax: (513) 225-2583 OPM, Denver Service Center 12345 W. Alameda Parkway, Room 316 Denver, CO 80228 Mail address: P.O. Box 25167 Denver, CO 80225-0001 Tel: (303) 969-6931 Fax: (303) 969-7046 OPM, Detroit Service Center McNamara Federal Building 477 Michigan Avenue, Room 565 Detroit, MI 48226-2574 Tel: (313) 226-7522 Fax: (313) 226-3780 OPM, Honolulu Service Center Prince Kalanianaole Federal Building 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Box 50028 Honolulu, HI 96850-0001 Tel: (808) 541-2795 Fax: (808) 541-2788 OPM, Huntsville Service Center 520 Wynn Drive, N.W. Huntsville, AL 35816-3426 Tel: (205) 837-1271 Fax: (205) 837-6071 OPM, Kansas City Service Center Federal Building 601 E.12th Street, Room 131 Kansas City, MO 64106-2826 Tel: (816) 426-5705 Fax: (816) 426-5104 OPM, Norfolk Service Center Nelson Federal Building 200 Granby Street, Room 500 Norfolk, VA 23510-1886 Tel: (804) 441-3373 Fax: (804) 441-6280 OPM, Philadelphia Service Center Wm. J. Green, Jr., Federal Building 600 Arch Street, Room 3256 Philadelphia, PA 19106-0001 Tel: (215) 597-7671 Fax: (215) 597-8136 OPM, Raleigh Service Center Somerset Park Building 4407 Bland Road, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27609-6296 Tel: (919) 790-2817 Fax: (919) 790-2824 OPM, San Antonio Service Center 8610 Broadway, Suite 305 San Antonio, TX 78217-0001 Tel: (210) 805-2423 Fax: (210) 805-2407 OPM, San Francisco Service Center 120 Howard Street, Room 735 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 281-7092 Fax: None OPM, Seattle Service Center Jackson Federal Building 700 5th Avenue, Suite 595090 Seattle, WA 98104-5012 Tel: (206) 553-0870 Fax: (206) 553-0880 OPM, Twin Cities Service Center Bishop Whipple Federal Building One Federal Drive, Room 503 Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4007 Tel: (612) 725-3437 Fax: (612) 725-3725 |
PEACE CORPS
American Diversity Program
1990 K Street, NW, Room 9400
Washington, DC 20526
Mabel Dobarro, Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Manager
Tel: (202) 606-3324
Fax: (202) 606-4458
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 424-8580
Internet: http: //www.peacecorps.gov
The American Diversity Program manages Peace Corps' equal opportunity programs. It provides guidelines and directives for the implementation of equal opportunity throughout the Peace Corps. The office is also responsible for the discrimination complaints system for the Peace Corps. The office serves all volunteers and employees, as well as applicants for volunteer service and employment.
Geographic area(s) served: Worldwide
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
Tony Coelho, Chairman
John Lancaster, Executive Director
Tel: (202) 376-6200
Fax: (202) 376-6250
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.pcepd.gov
The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities is an
independent Federal agency. The Chairman and Vice Chairs are appointed by the
President. The Committee's mission is to facilitate the communication,
coordination, and promotion of public and private efforts to enhance the
employment of people with disabilities. The Committee provides information,
training, and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized
labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, and
families and individuals with disabilities. The Committee reports to the
President on the progress and problems of maximizing employment opportunities
for people with disabilities.
Geographic area(s) served: United States
Type(s) of publications: Various publications and ADA factsheets
Regional office(s): None
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Deborah K. Balducchi, Office Director
Tel: (202) 942-0040
Fax: (202) 942-9547
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 732-0330
Internet: http: //www/sec.gov
The Office has responsibility for the Commission's affirmative employment program and EEO complaints process.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Internal monthly newsletter
Regional office(s): None
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights Compliance (OEEO
& C)
409 3rd Street, SW, Room 6400
Washington, DC 20416
Erline M. Patrick, Assistant Administrator
Tel: (202) 205-6570
Fax: (202) 205-7580
TDD: (202) 205-7150
Toll Free: 1 (800) 827-5722
Internet: http: //www.sba.gov
OEEO & C has primary responsibility for enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the SBA. OEEO & C consists of two offices: the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, which oversees SBA's internal civil rights responsibilities such as Title VII of the 1964 Act, and the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, which has responsibility for SBA's external civil rights activities, including Title VI enforcement.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s):
| SBA, Region I - Boston 10 Causeway Street, Room 812 Boston, MA 02222 Tel: (617) 565-8415 Fax: (617) 565-8420 SBA, Region II - New York 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3108 New York, NY 10278 Tel: (212) 264-1450 Fax: (212) 264-0038 SBA, Region III - Philadelphia 475 Allendale Road, Suite 201 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Tel: (610) 962-3710 Fax: (610) 962-3743 SBA, Region IV - Atlanta 1375 Peachtree Street, NE, Room 500 Atlanta, GA 30367-8102 Tel: (404) 347-4999 Fax: (404) 347-2355 SBA, Region V - Chicago Gateway IV Building 300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1975 South Chicago, IL 60606-6611 Tel: (312) 353-8089 Fax: (312) 353-3426 SBA, Region VI - Dallas 8625 King George Drive, Building C Dallas, TX 75235-3391 Tel: (214) 767-7611 Fax: (214) 767-7870 SBA, Region VII - Kansas City Lucas Place 323 W. Eighth Street, Suite 307 Kansas City, MO 64105 Tel: (816) 374-6380 Fax: (816) 374-6339 SBA, Region VIII - Denver 633 - 17th Street, 7th Floor Denver, CO 80202 Tel: (303) 294-7186 Fax: (303) 294-7153 SBA, Region IX - San Francisco 71 Stevenson Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 744-6404 Fax: None SBA, Region X - Seattle 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1805 Seattle, WA 98101-1128 Tel: (206) 553-5676 Fax: (206) 553-4155 |
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)
Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (OCREO)
2200 West High Rise Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
Miguel A. Torrado, Director
Tel: (410) 965-1977
Fax: (410) 966-0941
TDD: (410) 965-4362
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.ssa.gov
OCREO has the specific responsibility for managing SSA's affirmative employment program, processing and decision-making on employee discrimination complaints, providing reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities, and administering various cultural diversity and minority concerns programs.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: EEO handbooks
Regional office(s):
| SSA, Region I John F. Kennedy Federal Building Government Center Boston, MA 02203 Tel: (617) 565-2870 Fax: (617) 565-2143 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont SSA, Region II Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 Tel: (212) 264-3915 Fax: (212) 264-6847 Geographic area(s) served: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands SSA, Region III 300 Spring Garden Street. Philadelphia, PA 19123 Mail address: P.O. Box 8788 Philadelphia, PA 19101-8788 Tel: (215) 597-5157 Fax: (215) 597-2827 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia SSA, Region IV 101 Marietta Street, Suite 1902 Atlanta, GA 30323 Tel: (404) 331-2475 Fax: (404) 730-3428 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee SSA, Region V Harold Washington Social Security Center 600 W. Madison Street Chicago, IL 60661 Mail address: P.O. Box 8280 Chicago, IL 60680-8280 Tel: (312) 353-8277 Fax: (312) 886-4869 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin SSA, Region VI 1200 Main Tower Building Dallas, TX 75202 Tel: (214) 767-4197 Fax: (214) 767-4465 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas SSA, Region VII Federal Building 601 E. 12th Street, Room 436 Kansas City, MO 64106 Tel: (816) 426-6548 Fax: (816) 426-7853 Geographic area(s) served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska SSA, Region VIII Byron Rogers Federal Office Building 1961 Stout Street Denver, CO 80294-3538 Tel: (303) 844-2388 Fax: (303) 844-6767 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming SSA, Region IX 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 744-4664 Fax: (415) 744-2839 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, and Guam SSA, Region X Blanchard Plaza Building 2201 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Tel: (206) 615-2000 Fax: (206) 615-2193 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Office
400 Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
Clarence B. Williams, Director
Tel: (423) 632-2515
Fax: (423) 632-2062
TDD: None
Toll Free: 1 (800) 323-3835
Internet: http://www.tva.gov
TVA monitors its federally assisted programs through studies and surveys to see that they are in compliance with civil rights legislation. The Office is concerned with discrimination based on race, color, and national origin. Other services offered include training, technical assistance, and public education programs.
Geographic area(s) served:, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
Type(s) of publications: None
Regional office(s): None
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
Office of Civil Rights
301 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20547
Hattie P. Baldwin, Director
Tel: (202) 619-5151
Fax: (202) 205-0406
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Internet: http: //www.usia.gov
personel e-mail: hbaldvin@usia.gov
The Office carries out the policy of the agency to provide equal opportunity in employment for all persons; to prohibit discrimination and reprisal in employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, age, mental or physical disability; and to promote equal employment opportunity through a continuing affirmative employment program.
Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets, quarterly newsletter, legal or
economic studies, etc.
Regional office(s): None