Language Access Resources.
There is a significant and increasing LEP population in the United States who need language assistance services. According to recent Census estimates, nearly 20 percent of the population (55 million people) speaks a language other than English at home. In order for the NIH to reach the LEP population the NIH aims to improve access to the variety of ways LEP individuals access NIH programs, including through our digital media, face to face communication, telephone contacts, and NIH facilities like the National Library of Medicine and the Clinical Center.
LEP Statutory Authorities
- TITLE VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964
- Executive Order 12550--Coordination of Enforcement of Non-discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs
- EXECUTIVE ORDER 13166—Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
- SECTION 1557 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010
- The Stafford Act-Emergency Preparedness
HHS
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Language Access Plan
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
- Compliance Review Initiative: Advancing Effective Communication In Critical Access Hospitals
- Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI and the Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons – Summary
LEP.GOV
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
- Commonly Asked Questions and Answer Regarding Limited English Proficient (LEP) Individuals
- What Federal Agencies and Federally Assisted Programs Should Know About Providing Services to LEP Individuals
NIH Language Access Resources
- NIH Language Access Plan (LAP)
- NIH LEP eGuide | Language Access: Working with LEP Individuals
- NIH Language Access Services: Translation and Interpretation (LASTI) Services | SOPs
- NIH Office of Research Services | Sign Language Interpreting Services Program
- NIH Clinical Center Social Work Department | Language Interpreter Program (PATIENTS ONLY)
Language Access Acquisition Resources
- GSA Foreign Language Services Ordering Guide
- GSA Acquisition Gateway | Statement of Work (SOW) Template for Translations
- GSA Acquisition Gateway | Statement of Work (SOW) Template for Interpretations
- GSA Acquisition Gateway | Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) Template
- GSA Federal Acquisition Service | Translation Vendors and Pricing Guide
- GSA Federal Acquisition Service | Interpretation Vendors and Pricing Guide
- Verification of Funds Template
To access the GSA Acquisition Gateway resources, users must create a MAX.gov account.
