Coordination and Review Section

Publications related to activities of the Coordination and Review Section

Executive Order 13166 Limited English Proficiency Resource Document:
Tips and Tools from the Field

Manuals
Title VI Legal Manual PDF	Title IX Legal Manual PDF	Investigation Procedures Manual

Guidance Documents, Legal Memoranda, Brochures, Pamphlets, Q & A's and Other Material

General Guidance Documents and Legal Memoranda
- Policy Guidance Document: Enforcement of Title VI and Related Statutes in Block Grant-Type Programs (HTML or PDF)
- Memorandum on strengthening Title IX and addressing discrimination in federally conducted education programs and activities (HTML)
Civil Rights Division Brochures, Pamphlets, and Q & A's

Title VI Brochure

Your Rights Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(HTML)

Sus derechos
bajo el título VI
de la Ley de Derechos
Civiles de 1964
(HTML)

Non-discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Federally Assisted Programs
(HTML)

Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
(HTML or PDF)
Arabic (PDF)
Cambodian (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)
Farsi (PDF)
French(PDF)
Haitian Creole (PDF)
Hindi (PDF)
Hmong (PDF)
Korean (PDF)
Laotian (PDF)
Punjabi (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
Spanish (HTML or PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Vietnamese(PDF)

Protecting the Civil Rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives (HTML or PDF)

Addressing Police Misconduct:
Laws enforced by the United States Department of Justice
(HTML, Text, or PDF)

Q's and A's on Non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or age in law enforcement programs, services, and activities receiving assistance from the United States Department of Justice (HTML, Text, or PDF)

Other materials
- Index of Materials used during Title VI training conducted by the Coordination and Review Section
- "I Speak" Language Identification Flashcard (PDF)
- Determining Sources of Federal Assistance
Links to grant-related civil rights publications from other sources
- Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement (Office of Management and Budget, March 9, 2000) (external link)
- Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standard for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (Office of Management and Budget, December 15, 2000) (this document on the OMB website is in PDF format)

Publications on Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs

Link to Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs page
Executive Order 13160 (HTML or PDF)
Executive Order 13160 Guidance Document: Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs (HTML or PDF)

Publications on Limited English Proficiency

Link to Limited English Proficiency Page

Executive Order 13166 (HTML or PDF)
Department of Justice Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons as published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2002 (HTML or PDF)
Assistant Attorney General July 8, 2002 Memorandum to Heads of Federal Agencies, General Counsels, and Civil Rights Directors concerning Executive Order 13166 (Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency) (HTML or PDF)
Department of Justice August 16, 2000, Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - National Origin Discrimination Against Persons with Limited English Proficiency: Policy Guidance (HTML or PDF)

Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Executive Order 13166: Providing Meaningful Access to Individuals Who Are Limited English Proficient to Federally Assisted and Federally Conducted Programs And Activities

March 14, 2002 OMB Report to Congress, "Assessment of the Total Benefits and Costs of Implementing Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency" (HTML or PDF)

Know Your Rights, Are you Limited English Proficient? (LEP)(HTML or PDF)
Limited English Proficiency LEP Thinking Outside the Box in delivering services to all persons regardless of race, color, or national origin AFFIRMING LEP ACCESS & COMPLIANCE IN FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS (HTML or PDF)

Language Assistance Self-Assessment and Planning Tool for Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance (HTML or PDF)

Guidance:

Department of Justice Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons as published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2002 (HTML or PDF)
Guidance from agencies for recipients of their federal financial assistance:
Corporation for National and Community Service LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
Department of Commerce LEP Policy Guidance with request for comment (HTML or PDF)
Department of Education Limited-English Proficient Resources - Pre-Executive Order 13166
Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) - Revised Recipient LEP Policy Guidance - (HTML or PDF)