Nondiscrimination Policy

Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility

St. Croix Foundation for Community Development, Inc. (SCF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran or military status, genetic information, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). SCF does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran or military status, genetic information, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

St. Croix Foundation for Community Development, Inc. (SCF):

  • Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • Qualified sign language interpreters
    • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
  • Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
    • Qualified interpreters
    • Information written in other languages
  • If you need these services, contact SCF’s Civil Rights Coordinator, Deanna James, President and CEO.

If you believe that St. Croix Foundation for Community Development, Inc. has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran or military status, genetic information, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), you can file a grievance with:

  • Deanna James, President & CEO, St. Croix Foundation
  • 1023 Market Street, Christiansted, VI 00820
  • (t) 340-773-9898
  • (f) 340-773-8727
  • djames@stxfoundation.org

You can file a confidential grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Deanna James is available to help you.

If you believe that you or someone else experienced unlawful discrimination, you can report a civil rights complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, electronically through the Civil Rights Division Report Portal, available at https://civilrights.justice.gov/#report-a-violation, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
1-855-856-1247, (202) 514-0716 (TTY)

Complaint forms are available at https://www.ada.gov/assets/pdfs/file-a-complaint-lg.pdf