- Policy
Guidance on the Prohibition of National Origin Discrimination as it Affects
Persons with Limited English Proficiency
Federal Register, Dept.
of Labor Civil Rights Center; Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964; policy guidance to federal financial assistance recipients regarding
the Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting
Limited English Proficient persons
- Title
VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
-
Executive
Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English
Proficiency
Order made by President William J. Clinton on August
11, 2000
- LEP
homepage
Provided on this website are information and guidance for
federal agencies, recipients of federal funds and community individuals and
organizations
- Statistics
on English Speaking Ability of the U.S. Population
Determined by
language spoken at home for the population of 5 years and over
- LEP data for
the District of Columbia(data can be
obtained by state)
Determined by language spoken at home
for the population of 5 years and over
- Limited
English Proficiency Brochure
What Federal Agencies and Federally
Assisted Programs Should Know About Providing Services to LEP Individuals
- Know
Your Rights Beneficiary Brochure
Are you unable to speak, read,
write or understand English well? If so, you are Limited English Proficient
(LEP). Federal agencies and organizations that get money from the federal
government have to take reasonable steps to help people who have trouble with
English. Sometimes, when a government agency or an organization does not help
you because you are LEP, they violate the law.
- Language
Assistance Self-Assessment and Planning Tool for Recipients of Federal
Financial Assistance
Intended to assist federally assisted
organizations in their efforts to ensure that program goals and objectives
address meaningful access for all of the people they serve, including those who
are limited-English proficient.
-
I
Speak Language Identification Flashcard
From the Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, the I Speak Language
Identification Flashcard is written in 38 languages and can be used to identify
the language spoken by an individual accessing services provided by federally
assisted programs or activities
- Interpreter
Services for Social Security business (Example)
- Choosing
a Language Access Provider
Where an organization lacks ability to
satisfy its language assistance needs entirely through internal staff reserves,
the identification and selection of volunteer or contract third party language
providers can be a vital part of any language access program serving LEP
individuals.
- Frequently
Asked Questions
-
Glossary of Terms
- Compliance
Assistance offered by the Dept. of Labor Civil Rights Center
Compliance Assistance The CRC is available to provide guidance to recipients as
they establish and/or improve, implement and monitor their policies and
procedures to provide meaningful language assistance pursuant to Title VI and
Section 188. Please contact: The CRC Director or Chief of Enforcement at (202)
693-6500 TTY: (202) 693-6515
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