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UDOH Thisinstitutionisanequalopportunityprovider. Revisedforwebsite3/2017
Ifyouaredissatisfiedwithanyactionorfailuretoactwithregardtoyourapplicationforthe
CommoditySupplementalFoodProgram,orwithregardtothefoodbenefitsyouarenow
receiving,orbecausesuchbenefitshavebeencancelled,youhavetherighttoappeal.(Afair
hearingneednotbegranted,however,wheneitherStateorFederallawrequiresautomaticgrant
adjustments).YoumayappealinwritingororallytothelocalofficeoftheUtahDepartmentof
Health,CommoditySupplementalFoodProgram,P.O.Box141013,SaltLakeCity,UT84114,801‐
273‐2915within30calendardaysofthedateofthisnotice.
Atthefairhearing,yourcasemaybepresentedbyyourself,ahouseholdmemberor
representative,suchaslegalcounsel,arelative,afriendorotherspokespersonyouchoose.Afair
hearingwillbeconductedbyanimpartialofficialwhowillrenderadecisionregardingyourcase.
However,therearenotprovisionswherebytheDepartmentcanpaytheattorney’sfee.
Ifyourequestafairhearingbecauseofareductionofterminationofyourbenefitswithin15
calendardaysfromthisnotice,yourbenefitswillbecontinuedatthepresentlevelatleastuntil
thetimeofthehearing.
InaccordancewithFederalcivilrightslawandU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)civilrights
regulationsandpolicies,theUSDA,itsAgencies,offices,andemployees,andinstitutionsparticipatingin
oradministeringUSDAprogramsareprohibitedfromdiscriminatingbasedonrace,color,nationalorigin,
sex,disability,age,orreprisalorretaliationforpriorcivilrightsactivityinanyprogramoractivity
conductedorfundedbyUSDA.
Personswithdisabilitieswhorequirealternativemeansofcommunicationforprograminformation(e.g.
Braille,largeprint,audiotape,AmericanSignLanguage,etc.),shouldcontacttheAgency(Stateorlocal)
wheretheyappliedforbenefits.Individualswhoaredeaf,hardofhearingorhavespeechdisabilities
maycontactUSDAthroughtheFederalRelayServiceat(800)877‐8339.Additionally,program
informationmaybemadeavailableinlanguagesotherthanEnglish.
Tofileaprogramcomplaintofdiscrimination,completetheUSDAProgramDiscriminationComplaint
Form,(AD‐3027)foundonlineathttp://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,andatanyUSDA
office,orwritealetteraddressedtoUSDAandprovideintheletteralloftheinformationrequestedinthe
form.Torequestacopyofthecomplaintform,call(866)632‐9992.Submityourcompletedformorletter
toUSDAby:
(1) mail:U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture
OfficeoftheAssistantSecretaryforCivilRights
1400IndependenceAvenue,SW
Washington,D.C.20250‐9410;
(2) fax:(202)690‐7442;or
Thisinstitutionisanequalopportunityprovider.
UtahDepartmentofHealthContact: UtahFoodBankContact:
AmandaDouglas,MACL DeniseNielson
ProgramCoordinator OutreachCoordinator
Phone:801‐273‐2915 Phone:801‐887‐1275