AA-AF3

Internal

Compliance Review,

2002

AA-AF3

SAMPLE

NONDISCRIMINATION

LETTER (Organizations)

Dear_________

Maryland Cooperative Extension, in order to remain in compliance with Federal affirmative action

guidelines,

must obtain assurance from all clubs/organizations with whom

it works that they follow nondiscriminatory practices based

on race,

color, gender, disability, religion, age or national origin.

Certification ofnondiscrimination for your organization

can be attested to by signing and retuming one completed copy of this

letter.

The other copy may be retained for your files.

The Federal requirements further state that if such certification is

not provided,

the organizationmust be notified in

writing that Maryland CooperativeExtension can no longer give assistance.

We want to continue and

even strengthen the

fine working relationship MCE has with your organization.

Werespectfully request your understanding in this matter and assure you that we appreciate your continued

cooperation.

(Signature of County Director

or Department Head)

This is to certify that _________________________has a policy of open membership

and does not

(organization name)

discriminate on the basis

of race,

color,

religion, age,

sexual orientation, national origin, gender,

marital or parental

status,

or disability

_________________________________

Signature

Title or Office

Date

Issued

in furtherance ofCooperative

Extension

work, acts of May 8 and June 30,

1914,

in cooperation with the

U.S.

Department ofAgriculture, University

of Maryland, College Park, and local govemments. Thomas A. Fretz, Director ofMaryland Cooperative

Extension,

University ofMaryland.

The University of Maryland

is equal

opportunity. The University’s policies, programs, and activities are

in conformance with pertinent Federal

and

State laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, religion,

age,

sexual orientation, national origin, gender, marital or

parental

status, and disability.

Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil

Rights Act of 1964,

as amended;

Title IX of the

Educational Amendments; Section

504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; or related legal

requirements should be directed to the Director of Human Resources Management, Office of the Dean, College ofAgriculture and Natural

Resources, Symons Hall, College

Park, MD 20742.

Human Resources Office