Civil Rights Compliance

Any Maryland program or activity that receives funding from the U.S. Department of Justice must comply with applicable federal civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Policies

The following policies explain how discrimination complaints are addressed for programs and organizations that receive U.S. Department of Justice grant funding through the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy:

• Responding to Discrimination Complaints from Employees of Subrecipient Organizations
• Responding to Discrimination Complaints from Clients, Customers, Program Participants, and Consumers of the Office and Subrecipient Organizations

For questions about federal civil rights requirements or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plans, contact Michelle Green.

For general inquiries, contact the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy’s Civil Rights Coordinator at: [email protected]

Reporting Civil Rights Complaints

You may report a civil rights complaint to the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy's Civil Rights Complaint Coordinator by completing the Discrimination Complaint Form - DOCX provided by the Maryland Department of Budget and Management's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office.

Email the completed form to [email protected].

Depending on the nature of the complaint, the Office may forward it to the appropriate agency, including:

• U.S. Department of Justice Office for Civil Rights
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Maryland Commission on Civil Rights

You may also file a complaint directly with the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Civil Rights.

Forms and Filing Information

• Discrimination Complaint Form - DOCX
• Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Procedure — Maryland Department of Budget and Management EEO Office

Training resources

For additional information, the federal Office for Civil Rights provides the following resources:

• Office for Civil Rights online civil rights training program