Non Discrimination Accessibility Policy

Accessibility Policy

The Popcorn Board is committed to providing a professional work environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.  The Popcorn Board prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or any other legally protected category.  The Popcorn Board will not tolerate or condone sexual or other unlawful harassment or discrimination of its employees, members, employees of independent contractors with which it may work, and members of the public with which it may interact, by any employee of the Popcorn Board, nor will the Popcorn Board tolerate or condone sexual or other unlawful harassment or discrimination of its employees by any other employee, manager, supervisor, member representative, member of the public, client, customer, independent contractor, vendor, visitor, or other non-employee who conducts business with the Popcorn Board.

The Popcorn Board administers funds under USDA's Market Access Program, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). For more information on the Market Access Program, visit the FAS Web site at www.fas.usda.gov. To review the USDA nondiscrimination statement, visit https://www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement

To file a complaint of discrimination write to:

Popcorn Board human resources (SmithBucklin) at:
Attention Human Resources
SmithBucklin
330 N. Wabash, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60611
or call (312) 644-6610

U.S. Department of Agriculture:
USDA
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD)

The Popcorn Board is committed to providing equal access to all programs, activities and materials. Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations, persons who require alternative means for communication of information (e.g., Braille, large print, sign language translation), or persons who require special dietary accommodations should contact PB at (312) 644-6610 or info@popcorn.org. The Popcorn Board's Web site has been designed to meet federal Section 508 requirements. If there are areas of the Web site that you believe are in need of improvement, contact The Popcorn Board at (312) 644-6610 or info@popcorn.org.

The Popcorn Board is an equal opportunity provider and employer.