Accessibility
Discrimination Policy
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks does not allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. Our agency complies with Federal civil rights laws and is committed to providing its programs and services without discrimination in accordance with:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (including language).
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.
- Title IX of the Educations Amendments Act of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities.
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination based on age.
- S. Department of Homeland Security regulation 6 C.F.R. Part 19, which prohibits discrimination based on religion in social service programs.
The MDWFP encourages reporting of all perceived incidents of discrimination or harassment. It is the policy of the MDWFP to promptly and thoroughly investigate such reports. Our agency prohibits retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment or participates in an investigation of such reports.
If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility of this agency, you have several options: file a complaint with MDWFP via the link below, or write to: Civil Rights Accessibility Coordinator for Public Access, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; Telephone 703-358-2349 or 703-358-2131. File a Complaint with MDWFP (Click Here)
This agency receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any facility, program, or activity, or if you need more information, please write to:
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
Reasonable Accommodation
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is committed to providing equal opportunity and access to all agency programs and activities. The MDWFP will make every effort to satisfy requests made by persons with disabilities, provided the accommodation does not result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program or activity, does not create an undue financial or administrative burden, or does not constitute a violation of state or federal law. If you are an individual with a disability who needs an accommodation to participate in a service, program, or activity, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Requests for accommodations may be presented using our online form, in another written format, or orally. Upon request by a qualified individual with a disability, this document will be made available in an alternate format. If you need assistance in completing this form due to your disability, or to request this document in an alternate format.
To make a verbal request, please call MDWFP at 601-432-2021 or 601-432-2087.
Make a written request for reasonable accommodation (Click Here)
Limited English Proficiency
As a recipient of federal-aid funding, MDWFP is committed to nondiscrimination in all its programs and activities whether or not those programs and activities are federally funded. English is the predominant language of the United States. The United States is also, however, home to millions of national origin minority individuals who are “limited English proficient” (LEP). That is, they cannot speak, read, write or understand the English language at a level that permits them to interact effectively. The MDWFP seeks to ensure that its services are accessible to these individuals. Requests for reasonable accommodation pertaining to LEP, or complaints pertaining to LEP discrimination should be directed to MDWFP’s Title VI Civil Rights Act
Coordinator:
Doug Mann
601.432.2400
Executive Staff Officer
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
1505 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211-6374
Email: accessibility@wfp.ms.gov
