Complaint Process
Any service member with a disability who believes he or she has been subjected to discrimination in violation of Section 504 of the Rehab Act* may raise his or her concerns with the Corporation's Equal Opportunity Office.
*Section 504 states that no individual with a disability can be excluded from, denied benefits of, or subjected to discrimination to any program or activity that receives federal funds because of his/her disability.
Contact Information
Corporation of National and Community Service Equal Opportunity (EO) Office
Phone: (202) 606-7503 (voice), (202) 606-3472 (TTY))
Email: eo@cns.gov
Website: http://www.nationalservice.gov/home/no_fear_act/index.asp
Important Notes
- Service members must file discrimination claims with the EO Office within 45 days of when the incident occurred. Otherwise it may not be accepted in a formal complaint of discrimination.
- The EO office is committed to resolving complaints promptly. Additionally, the EO office encourages but does not require service members to bring their concerns to program or project directors first.
©The National Service Inclusion Project is a cooperative agreement (#01CAM0016) between the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston in collaboration with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities.



