Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency Sample Clauses

Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency. NYS Executive Order 26 (EO-26), directs executive New York State agencies that provide direct public services to offer language assistance services (translation and interpretation) to people of Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Each State agency provides interpretation services between the agency and an individual in his or her primary language with respect to the provision of services or benefits. Each State agency must also provide translation services in the six most common non-English languages spoken by LEP individuals in the State of New York, based on the United States census data and relevant to services offered by each of such agencies. Currently Spanish, traditional Chinese, Russian, Haitian-Creole, Korean and Italian are the top six languages. Some agencies may also choose to add additional languages based on their experience and other federal requirements. If applicable, any solution being procured under this Contract which is deemed to provide a “direct public service” must comply with EO-26.
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Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency. NYS Executive Order 26 (EO-26), as amended, directs executive New York State agencies that provide direct public services to offer language assistance services (translation and interpretation) to people of Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Such State agencies provide interpretation services between the agency and an individual in the individual's primary language with respect to the provision of services or benefits. Such State agencies must also provide translation of vital documents in the ten (10) most common non-English languages spoken by LEP individuals in the State of New York, based on the United States census data and relevant to services offered by each of such agencies. According to the NYS Language Access Policy (xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/language-access-policy), effective as of August 1, 2021, the top ten (10) languages are Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Russian, Bengali, Yiddish, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Italian, Arabic, and Polish. Some agencies may choose to add additional languages based on their experience, population served, and other requirements. To the extent determined applicable by ITS, the Contract must ensure that any solution procured or service provided under the Contract must comply with EO-26, as amended, for the term of the Contract. The Contractor shall additionally comply with other applicable federal, state, or local language access laws, rules, regulations, or requirements as needed to provide meaningful access to programs and services for individuals with LEP. These include, but are not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 42 U.S.C. 2000(d) et seq., 45 CFR Part 80, and 7 CFR Part 15.

Related to Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

  • Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency A. Grantee shall take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits and activities. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation, if necessary. More information can be found at xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/.

  • Limited English Proficiency The Grantee must comply with the Department of Justice Guidance pertaining to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d. Grantee must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to their program(s) and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). For information on the civil right responsibilities, see xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.

  • Non-discrimination Based on National Origin as evidenced by Limited English Proficiency The Contractor agrees to comply with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC Section 2000d, et seq., and with the federal guidelines promulgated pursuant to Executive Order 13166 of 2000, which require that contractors and subcontractors receiving federal funds must assure that persons with limited English proficiency can meaningfully access services. To the extent the Contractor provides assistance to individuals with limited English proficiency through the use of oral or written translation or interpretive services in compliance with this requirement, such individuals cannot be required to pay for such services.

  • GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND SECTOR SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS The following allowances and conditions shall apply where relevant: Where the company does work which falls under the following headings, the company agrees to pay and observe the relevant respective conditions and/or exceptions set out below in each case.

  • International Olympic Committee; International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement As instructed from time to time by ICANN, the names (including their IDN variants, where applicable) relating to the International Olympic Committee, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement listed at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/en/resources/registries/reserved shall be withheld from registration or allocated to Registry Operator at the second level within the TLD. Additional International Olympic Committee, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement names (including their IDN variants) may be added to the list upon ten (10) calendar days notice from ICANN to Registry Operator. Such names may not be activated in the DNS, and may not be released for registration to any person or entity other than Registry Operator. Upon conclusion of Registry Operator’s designation as operator of the registry for the TLD, all such names withheld from registration or allocated to Registry Operator shall be transferred as specified by ICANN. Registry Operator may self-­‐allocate and renew such names without use of an ICANN accredited registrar, which will not be considered Transactions for purposes of Section 6.1 of the Agreement.

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  • Vendor Encouraging Members to bypass TIPS agreement Encouraging entities to purchase directly from the Vendor or through another agreement, when the Member has requested using the TIPS cooperative Agreement or price, and thereby bypassing the TIPS Agreement is a violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and will result in removal of the Vendor from the TIPS Program.

  • Accessibility of Web-Based Information and Applications For State Agency Authorized User Acquisitions: Any web-based information and applications development, or programming delivered pursuant to the contract or procurement, will comply with New York State Enterprise IT Policy NYS-P08-005, Accessibility of Web-Based Information and Applications as follows: Any web-based information and applications development, or programming delivered pursuant to the contract or procurement, will comply with New York State Enterprise IT Policy NYS-P08- 005, Accessibility of Web-Based Information and Applications as such policy may be amended, modified or superseded, which requires that state agency web-based information and applications are accessible to persons with disabilities. Web-based information and applications must conform to New York State Enterprise IT Policy NYS-P08-005 as determined by quality assurance testing. Such quality assurance testing will be conducted by the State Agency Authorized User and the results of such testing must be satisfactory to the Authorized User before web-based information and applications will be considered a qualified deliverable under the contract or procurement.

  • Information Technology Accessibility Standards Any information technology related products or services purchased, used or maintained through this Grant must be compatible with the principles and goals contained in the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards adopted by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board under Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794d), as amended. The federal Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards can be found at: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx-xxxxx.xxx/508.htm.

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