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Executive Order 13166

Memo to Federal Agencies from Attorney General Eric Holder Reaffirming the Mandates of Executive Order 13166

Department of Justice [DOJ] Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964--National Origin Discrimination Against Persons With Limited English Proficiency; Policy Guidance, August 16, 2000 - sets forth general principles for agencies to apply in developing guidelines for services to individuals with limited English proficiency. [on the DOJ website]

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LEP.gov - LEP.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency. That Workgroup was created at the request of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. The Working Group includes members representing more than 35 federal agencies.

Department of Commerce Spanish language website

Access to Persons with Limited English Proficiency

Executive Order 13166, signed on August 11, 2000, requires each Federal agency to examine the services it provides for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).  Agencies must develop and implement a system by which people who have limited English proficiency can meaningfully access those services consistent with, and without unduly burdening, the fundamental mission of the agency. It also calls on Federal agencies to work to ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance provide meaningful access to their LEP applicants and beneficiaries.

Additional information about the Federal Government's efforts to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency can be found on the LEP.gov website, a project of the Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency.