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 For recipients of federal financial assistance, the legal authority is Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act For recipients of federal financial assistance and federal agencies, the legal authority is Executive Order 13166

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http://www.lep.gov/

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Language Access Checklist and Action Plan for: ___________________________________________________ Completed by: _________________________________________________________ Date: May 31, 2012
Component Plan for Completion
(evaluate your project!s current outreach activities to determine if they are adequate to meet LAP compliance)

Target Date

Date Completed

1. Complete Language Access Self-Assessment 2. Write Language Access Policy 3. Provide Language Assistance Services 4. Train staff

(remember to involve your Board)

5. Give Public Notice of Language Assistance Services 6. Monitor, Evaluate and Update Language Access Policy, Plans, & Procedures ! !

First Steps:
What Who? By When?

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Example General Policy Statement

It is the policy of this agency to provide timely meaningful access for LEP persons to all agency programs and activities. All personnel shall provide free language assistance services to LEP individuals whom they encounter or whenever an LEP person requests language assistance services. All personnel will inform members of the public that language assistance services are available free of charge to LEP persons and that the agency will provide these services to them. Parent Center Policy Statement Starter It is the policy of ______ Parent Center to ensure equitable access to and participation in its activities for all (our state or population served) families with special attention paid to ensuring access for the most underserved families due to poverty, disability, race, color, language, ethnicity, immigrant status or national origin, gender, or age.

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Draft Language Access Plan Policy Statement:

(Starter) It is the policy of (name)________________ Parent Center to ensure equitable access to and participation in its activities for all (our state or population served) ______________________ families with special attention paid to ensuring access for the most underserved families due to poverty, disability, race, color, language, ethnicity, immigrant status or national origin, gender, or age.

Language Access Plan Key Resources: http://www.lep.gov/ http://www.gucchdgeorgetown.net/nccc/clcfoa/

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