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Medicaid Unwinding. As the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 and the continuous Medicaid coverage came to an end, OCR issued a letter reminding states of their obligations under federal civil rights laws to ensure that individuals and families continue to have access to effective communication in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage as states return to normal ...

OCR enforces federal civil rights laws and other provisions that prohibit discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance from OJP, OVW, and the COPS Office, and other covered entities. ... Under Title VI (and the Safe Streets Act), recipients are required to provide LEP individuals with meaningful access to their programs and ...

The mission of LEP.gov is to share resources to expand and improve language assistance services for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), in compliance with federal law. It is maintained by the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

A. An Executive Order is an order given by the President to federal agencies. The LEP Executive Order (Executive Order 13166) says that people who are LEP should have meaningful access to federally conducted and federally funded programs and activities.On August 11, 2000, the President signed Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency."

A. Yes. Two federal statutes prohibiting discrimination against people with limited English proficiency. In 1964, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act was enacted. This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin.2 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) was enacted in 2010. This

This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. ... to issue guidance on how Title VI applies to recipients of that assistance in their contact with persons who are LEP. The Order also requires that federal agencies create plans for ensuring that their own ...

Overview. The Department of Health and Human Services has published a revised Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons.The Revised HHS LEP Guidance, replaces HHS' August 30, 2000, LEP Guidance.

Obligations of Housing Providers. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and in accordance with Supreme Court precedent in Lau v.Nichols, recipients of federal financial assistance are required to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to their programs and activities by limited English proficient (LEP) persons.In accordance with Executive Order 13166, the meaningful access ...

Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin Courts have interpreted Title VI's prohibition of discrimination on the basis of national origin to include discrimination based on English proficiency. Under Title VI (and the Safe Streets Act), recipients are required to provide LEP individuals with meaningful access to their programs and services. Providing "meaningful access" will generally ...

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under DOJ regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d, et seq. (Title VI), recipients of federal financial assistance have a responsibility to ensure meaningful access to their programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency (LEP).

On August 11, 2000, the President signed Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency." The Executive Order requires Federal agencies to examine the services they provide, identify any need for services to those with limited English proficiency (LEP), and develop and implement a system to provide those services so LEP persons can have ...

LEP individuals on how to identify and address the needs of LEP individuals under Executive Order 13166 in an effective and cost-effective manner. 4. What is a recipient of federal financial assistance? Federal financial assistance includes grants, training, use of equipment, donations of surplus property, and other assistance.

Executive Order 13166 requires each federal agency to create a limited English proficiency (LEP) plan. In November 2023, as part of the one-year anniversary of the Attorney General’s memorandum on strengthening the federal government’s commitment to language access, several agencies released their federal agency language access plans on LEP ...

Discover essential resources for serving individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Learn about legal requirements, translation services, and tools to ensure meaningful access to programs and services. ... write, or understand English are considered limited English proficient, or LEP. Entities that receive federal financial assistance ...

The Executive Order 13166, titled “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency,” 65 FR 50121 (August 16, 2000), in Section 2 requires Federal agencies to develop and implement a plan for improving access to services and participation in federally conducted programs and activities to LEP individuals.

Self-Assessment Tool for recipients of Federal funds here (PDF) A June 10, 2005 letter to all recipients of Federal assistance describes the new LEP materials and how the DOJ will provide training to state and county law enforcement agencies to ensure meaningful access by LEP individuals.

Federal law requires law enforcement agencies that receive federal financial assistance to take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Both the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Homeland Security provide guidance for funding recipients on the obligation to provide ...

LEP People Have a Right to Language Access. According to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (U.S. Federal Law): “No person in the United State shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

FAQs and Legal Guidance: The site provides a detailed FAQ section that answers common questions regarding LEP individuals and the legal framework surrounding language access. Organizations can find explanations of relevant laws, definitions of LEP, and the requirements for language services. Federal Agency Language Access Plans: LEP.gov hosts ...