The complainant's signature or the signature of the complainant's authorized representative. If a complaint is filed with the recipient, the complainant must wait either until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the Civil Rights Center (CRC). If the recipient does not give the complainant a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day the complaint was filed, the complainant does not have to wait for the recipient to issue that Notice before filing a complaint with CRC. However, the CRC complaint must be filed within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which the complainant filed the complaint with the recipient). If the recipient does give the complainant a written Notice of Final Action on the complaint, but the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, the complainant may then file a complaint with CRC. The complainant must file the CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which he/she received the Notice of Final Action. Recipient's Discrimination Complaint Processing Procedures: The procedures a recipient adopts and publishes must provide that the recipient will issue a written Notice of Final Action on discrimination complaints within 90 days of the date on which the complaint is filed. The procedures must include the following elements: An initial, written notice to the complainant that contains an acknowledgment the recipient has received the complaint, and notice the complainant has the right to be represented in the complaint process. A written statement of the issue(s), provided to the complainant, which includes the following information: a list of the issues raised in the complaint, and for each such issue, a statement whether the recipient will accept the issue for investigation, or reject the issue and the reasons for each rejection. I If a recipient determines it does not have jurisdiction over a complaint, it must immediately notify the complainant in writing. This Notice of Lack of Jurisdiction must include a statement of the reasons for the determination and notice the complainant has a right to file a complaint with CRC within 30 days of the date on which the complainant receives the Notice. The recipient may want to correspond through certified mail in order to verify date of receipt.
The complainant's signature or the signature of the complainant's authorized representative. If a complaint is filed with the recipient, the complainant must wait either until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the Civil Rights Center (CRC). If the recipient does not give the complainant a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day the complaint was filed, the complainant does not have to wait for the recipient to issue that Notice before filing a complaint with CRC. However, the CRC complaint must be filed within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which the complainant filed the complaint with the recipient). If the recipient does give the complainant a written Notice of Final Action on the complaint, but the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, the complainant may then file a complaint with CRC. The complainant must file the CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which he/she received the Notice of Final Action. Recipient's Discrimination Complaint Processing Procedures: The procedures a recipient adopts and publishes must provide that the recipient will issue a written Notice of Final Action on discrimination complaints within 90 days of the date on which the complaint is filed. The procedures must include the following elements: An initial, written notice to the complainant that contains an acknowledgment the recipient has received the complaint, and notice the complainant has the right to be represented in the complaint process. A written statement of the issue(s), provided to the complainant, which includes the following information: a list of the issues raised in the complaint, and for each such issue, a statement whether the recipient will accept the issue for investigation, or reject the issue and the reasons for each rejection. I If a recipient determines it does not have jurisdiction over a complaint, it must immediately notify the complainant in writing. This Notice of Lack of Jurisdiction must include a statement of the reasons for the determination and notice the complainant has a right to file a complaint with CRC within 30 days of the date on which the complainant receives the Notice. The recipient may want to correspond through certified mail in order to verify date of receipt.
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