Resources

Equal Employment Opportunity for the City of Lincoln
Title 11 Lincoln Municipal Code
- Rules and Regulations(PDF, 246KB)
Gerald Henderson Human Rights Award nomination form
Lincoln Commission on Human Rights (LCHR) Trifold Brochure
LCHR Guide to Discrimination Complaints and Adjudication Procedures(PDF, 400KB) | LCHR Guía Sobre las Quejas de Discriminación y el Procedimientos de Adjudicación(PDF, 412KB)
LCHR Mediation Services
- Benefits to Mediation(PDF, 95KB)
- Pre-Determination Settlements: An Alternative to Investigations(PDF, 108KB)
Directory of Women-Owned Businesses(PDF, 1MB)

Other City of Lincoln Departments / Resources

UPLNK (to report non-emergency quality-of-life issues within the Lincoln City limits)
Building & Safety
- Housing Section (to file a complaint for code violations): 402-441-7521
- A Guide To Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities(PDF, 762KB) | A Guide To Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities - Arabic / العربية(PDF, 604KB)
Lincoln Police Department
- Non-Emergency Line: 402-441-6000
- Online Non-Emergency Reporting
- Victim Assistance
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department
- Environmental Public Health – Air Quality Program
Lincoln-Lancaster County Human Resources Department
- Equal Opportunity Information
- City / County Job Opportunities
  - Computer and application assistance is available in Human Resources. Stop by, call 402-441-7597 or email jobs@lincoln.ne.gov for more information or to set up an appointment.
City Ombudsman
- 402-441-7511 or lquenzer@lincoln.ne.gov
City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Liaison
- 402-441-7511 or tjmcdowell@lincoln.ne.gov

Other Anti-Discrimination Information / Resources

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Requesting Reasonable Accommodations and the Interactive Process Guidance - also see Ask JAN for information on the Interactive Process
- Discrimination by Type
- EEOC “What You Should Know”
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (statewide)
- Lincoln Office: 402-471-2024
- Omaha Office: 402-595-2028
- Scottsbluff Office: 308-632-1340
Omaha Human Rights and Relations Department (to file a complaint within Omaha)
- 402-444-5055
Family Housing Advisory Services (Fair Housing Center of Nebraska and Iowa can provide an Fair Housing Advocate)
- Main Office: 402-934-7921
- South Omaha Office: 402-546-1013
- Council Bluffs Office: 712-322-4436

Legal Information & Service Providers

State of Nebraska Judicial Branch Legal Resources & Information
- Nebraska Legal Resource Flier(PDF, 366KB)
Legal Aid of Nebraska
- The Lincoln Access to Justice (A2J) Center is located at 941 "O" Street, Ste. 325
Nebraska College of Law’s Civil Clinic [link to https://law.unl.edu/civil-clinic/
Nebraska State Bar Association - Volunteer Lawyers Project
Nebraska Appleseed
ACLU of Nebraska
Disability Rights Nebraska
Nebraska Immigration Legal Assistance Hotline (NILAH)

Other Information / Resources

MyLNK (finder services in the Lincoln/Lancaster County area)
Housing Assistance
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders County
- Tenants’ Responsibilities
- Landlords’ Responsibilities
To file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau
To file a complaint with the Department of Education

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