VAAFM works to ensure equal opportunity and access for all VAAFM employees, job applicants, contractors, and the public. Our mission is to promote a culture of respect and to build positive, inclusive, and enduring relationships with all of our internal and external stakeholders through outstanding customer service, technical assistance, outreach, innovation, partnerships, sustainable programs, and compliance.
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal Law and U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, the Vermont Meat Inspection Section is prohibited from discrimination in its programs and services on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, political beliefs, age, disability, national origin, limited English proficiency, and where applicable, marital status, familial/parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender expression), genetic information, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.
If you have questions concerning the ADA, or if you require alternative means for communication or program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the Vermont Meat Inspection Program at 802-828-2426 (voice), AGR.MeatInspection@vermont.gov, or via the state telecommunications relay numbers at:
TTY: 711 or (800)253-0191
Voice: 711 or (800)253-0195
Spanish to English: 711 or (877) 253-7244
Limited English Proficiency
To File a Program Complaint
To file a complaint of discrimination write or call:
Vermont Human Rights Commission
14-16 Baldwin Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-6301
(800)416-2010 (in State only)
(802)828-1625
Fax: (802)828-2481
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Division
116 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05620
(802) 828-2426
Fax: (802) 828-5981
Email address: AGR.MeatInspection@vermont.gov
Title II Grievances (services, programs, activities)
Chief Operating Officer
AHS Secretary’s Office
280 Street Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671
802-241-0440
Vermont Department of Human Resources
Laurie Bouyea-Dumont, HR Manager
Laurie.Bouyea-Dumont@vermont.gov
802-272-5903
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Director, Office of Adjudication
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410
Fax: (202)690-7442
Email: Program.intake@usda.gov
Web site: https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer
(866) 632-9992 (toll free voice)
(800) 877-8339 (Federal Relay Service)
Persons with Limited English Proficiency or Disabilities
ADA/ADAAA Grievance Procedure Policy 10.2
Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities and wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email.
Les personnes ayant un faible niveau d'anglais (LEP) qui souhaitent déposer une plainte relative au programme, une aide linguistique gratuite est disponible. S'il vous plaît voir les informations ci-dessus sur la façon de nous contacter par téléphone, par courrier ou par e-mail.
Las personas con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) que desean presentar una queja del programa, tendrán disponibles asistencia lingüística gratuita. Consulte la información anterior sobre cómo comunicarse con nosotros por teléfono, correo o correo electrónico.
