Recipients of federal financial assistance have an obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to reduce language barriers that can preclude meaningful access by LEP persons to important benefits, programs, information, and services.

• Executive Order 13166
• Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Limited English Proficient (LEP) Individuals
• I Speak Booklet
• Translators at NC State
• U.S. Department of Justice
  • Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons
  • Language Access Assessment and Planning Tool
  • What Federal Agencies and Federally Assisted Programs Should Know about Providing Services to LEP Individuals

Translation and Interpretation Procurement Series

• Before You Hire – Ask Yourself: “What are my Project’s Language Needs?  – TIPS to making language service hiring decisions
• TIPS on Hiring the Right Telephonic Interpretation Vendor– TIPS to finding a high-quality telephone interpretation vendor
• TIPS for Working with Telephone Interpreters – TIPS for planning, placing, and troubleshooting phone-calls with telephone interpreters
• What Does it Mean to be a Certified Linguist? – TIPS to discovering vendor and linguist qualifications
• TIPS on Building an Effective Staff Language Service Program – TIPS for recruiting, hiring, assessing, and retaining staff linguists