Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
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"Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency" is a U.S. executive order directive that requires federal agencies and federally funded programs to ensure meaningful access to their services for individuals who do not speak English fluently.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. executive order directive
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federal policy initiative ⓘ |
| addresses | barriers caused by limited English proficiency ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure meaningful access to services ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies
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federally funded programs ⓘ |
| benefits | individuals who do not speak English fluently ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| encourages |
development of written language access plans
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training of staff on language access obligations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
language access
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nondiscrimination in access to services ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance participation of limited English proficient individuals in federal programs
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make federal programs accessible regardless of English proficiency ⓘ |
| governs | provision of services by federally assisted programs ⓘ |
| implementationLevel | federal ⓘ |
| implementationMechanism |
agency guidance and plans
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program-specific language access procedures ⓘ |
| legalBasisRelatedTo | Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
improve access to federally funded services
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prevent discrimination based on language ability ⓘ standardize language access obligations across agencies ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil rights
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language policy ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
equal access to government services
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interpretation services ⓘ language assistance ⓘ translation of vital documents ⓘ |
| requires |
development of language access strategies
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provision of language assistance services ⓘ removal of language barriers to federal services ⓘ |
| requiresComplianceFrom | recipients of federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide within the United States ⓘ |
| seeksToProtect | rights of limited English proficient individuals ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | persons with limited English proficiency ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Executive Order 13166
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Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
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