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31 benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. o To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad- 3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to: 1. mail: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA 1320 Braddock Place, Room 334 Alexandria, VA 22314; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov SNAP applicants can also use the federal SNAP application used by all Social Security Administration offices. This form can be processed by county offices to determine SNAP eligibility. Information regarding application forms for the South Carolina Combined Application Project (SCCAP) and the Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) is in Chapter 19 Federal Demonstration Projects. (2) Required notifications

A. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

The Agency must notify all applicants on the application form that the non-citizen status of applicant household members may be subject to verification by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), through the submission of information from the application to USCIS, and that the submitted information received from USCIS may affect the household's eligibility and level of benefits.

B. Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) The Agency must notify all applicants for SNAP benefits at the time of application and at each recertification through a written statement on, or provided with, the application form that information available through IEVS will be requested, used and may be verified through collateral contact when discrepancies are found by the Agency, and that such information may affect the