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HHS 1557 Nondiscrimination Regs

05/13/2016 - Department of Health and Human Services - lock_open
45 CFR Part 92 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Summary: This final rule implements Section 1557 of the Affordable... Read more

National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

05/11/2015 - US HHS -- Office of Minority Health - lock_open
National standards from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.  The standards are primarily directed at... Read more

Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

01/01/2015 - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights - lock_open
The obligation not to discriminate based on race, color, or national origin requires public schools to take affirmative steps to ensure... Read more

HUD Limited English Proficiency (LEP) website

12/02/2014 - HUD - lock_open
HUD's expanded Limited English Proficiency (LEP) website features factsheets, housing brochures and other forms in Amharic, Arabic,... Read more

Dear Colleague Letter on Equal Educational Opportunities for School Enrollment

05/08/2014 - Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) - lock_open
Overview The Departments of Justice and Education released guidance – updating/replacing the Dear Colleague Letter of April, 2011 - on... Read more

National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care

04/24/2013 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - lock_open
Overview In 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (“... Read more

HHS LEP 2013 Guidance

01/01/2013 - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - lock_open
The Limited English Proficiency section of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services website.  It includes links to HHS guidance issued... Read more

Questions about Federal Funding

09/26/2012 - Moriah Nelson, Volunteer Lawyers Project - lock_open
Title VI applies to agencies that recieve federal funding, if you have questions as to whether a particular agency receives direct federal... Read more

Federal Agency Language Access Guidance

03/25/2012 - lock_open
Executive Order 13166 required each federal agency that provides financial assistance to develop an LEP guidance for its recipients on the... Read more

DOJ Language Access Plan

03/01/2012 - Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
The DOJ Language Access Plan complies with language access obligations under Executive Order 13166 and recommits the Department to a... Read more

Promising Practices for Language Access in Federal Administrative Hearings and Proceedings

02/03/2012 - Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
The Administrative Conference of the United States and the Department of Justice put together a workshop for federal agency representatives... Read more

Fact Sheet and Resources to Ensure LEP Compliance

12/01/2011 - U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
DOJ and Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency (IWG) worked together to design a video titled, Overcoming Language... Read more

Language Access Assessment and Planning Tool for Federally Assisted Programs

05/01/2011 - U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section - lock_open
The Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency (LEP), led by the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section of the Civil... Read more

Federal Government's Renewed Commitment to Language Access Obligations Under Executive Order 13166 Memorandum

02/17/2011 - Attorney General Eric Holder - lock_open
This Memorandum from the Office of the Attorney General Eric Holder reemphasizes the obligation that federally funded agencies have to... Read more

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

09/21/2004 - U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
"In June of 2002, DOJ issued guidance relating to language assistance pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d... Read more
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Questions about Federal Funding

09/26/2012 - Moriah Nelson, Volunteer Lawyers Project - lock_open
Title VI applies to agencies that recieve federal funding, if you have questions as to whether a particular agency receives direct federal... Read more

Promising Practices for Language Access in Federal Administrative Hearings and Proceedings

02/03/2012 - Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
The Administrative Conference of the United States and the Department of Justice put together a workshop for federal agency representatives... Read more
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1

HHS 1557 Nondiscrimination Regs

05/13/2016 - Department of Health and Human Services - lock_open
45 CFR Part 92 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Summary: This final rule implements Section 1557 of the Affordable... Read more
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15

HHS 1557 Nondiscrimination Regs

05/13/2016 - Department of Health and Human Services - lock_open
45 CFR Part 92 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Summary: This final rule implements Section 1557 of the Affordable... Read more

National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

05/11/2015 - US HHS -- Office of Minority Health - lock_open
National standards from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.  The standards are primarily directed at... Read more

Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

01/01/2015 - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights - lock_open
The obligation not to discriminate based on race, color, or national origin requires public schools to take affirmative steps to ensure... Read more

HUD Limited English Proficiency (LEP) website

12/02/2014 - HUD - lock_open
HUD's expanded Limited English Proficiency (LEP) website features factsheets, housing brochures and other forms in Amharic, Arabic,... Read more

Dear Colleague Letter on Equal Educational Opportunities for School Enrollment

05/08/2014 - Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) - lock_open
Overview The Departments of Justice and Education released guidance – updating/replacing the Dear Colleague Letter of April, 2011 - on... Read more

National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care

04/24/2013 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - lock_open
Overview In 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (“... Read more

HHS LEP 2013 Guidance

01/01/2013 - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - lock_open
The Limited English Proficiency section of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services website.  It includes links to HHS guidance issued... Read more

Federal Agency Language Access Guidance

03/25/2012 - lock_open
Executive Order 13166 required each federal agency that provides financial assistance to develop an LEP guidance for its recipients on the... Read more

DOJ Language Access Plan

03/01/2012 - Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
The DOJ Language Access Plan complies with language access obligations under Executive Order 13166 and recommits the Department to a... Read more

Fact Sheet and Resources to Ensure LEP Compliance

12/01/2011 - U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
DOJ and Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency (IWG) worked together to design a video titled, Overcoming Language... Read more

Language Access Assessment and Planning Tool for Federally Assisted Programs

05/01/2011 - U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section - lock_open
The Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency (LEP), led by the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section of the Civil... Read more

Federal Government's Renewed Commitment to Language Access Obligations Under Executive Order 13166 Memorandum

02/17/2011 - Attorney General Eric Holder - lock_open
This Memorandum from the Office of the Attorney General Eric Holder reemphasizes the obligation that federally funded agencies have to... Read more

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

09/21/2004 - U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - lock_open
"In June of 2002, DOJ issued guidance relating to language assistance pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d... Read more

DOJ LEP Guidance

06/18/2002 - U.S. Department of Justice - lock_open
The United States Department of Justice issued their LEP Guidance titled,Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding... Read more

Executive Order 13166

08/11/2000 - President William Clinton - lock_open
On August 11, 2000, President William Clinton signed Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English... Read more
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Food Stamp Bilingual Requirements Summary

06/01/2003 - National Center for Law and Economic Justice - lock_open
Summary of Food Stamp law pertaining to bilingual services, prepared by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice.