Linguistic and Cultural Competency Guidelines and Assurances

Linguistic and Cultural Competency Guidelines and Assurance

1. Plan Creation. For Grantees that do not have a Linguistic and Cultural Competency (LCC) Plan, the Grantee shall create its LCC Plan within one year following execution of this Agreement.
2. Plan Implementation. For Grantees that have an LCC Plan, the Grantee certifies that it is updated annually to identify all goals met and to describe any efforts made toward meeting additional goals still in progress.
3. Plan Submission. Upon request, Grantee shall submit to the Grantor its LCC Plan, including any updates.

Appendix

APPENDIX A LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE ELEMENTS AND INDICATORS

APPENDIX B DRAFTING AN LCC PLAN

Linguistic and Cultural Competency Plan

Linguistic and Cultural Competency Plan Template

Important Links

• Department of Justice - Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/cor/coord/titlevi.php 
• Department of Justice - Executive Order 13166 - Improving Access to Services for Persons with LEP
  http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/cor/13166.php
• Limited English Proficiency Federal Website
  • http://www.LEP.gov
• Assessing Demographics
  • https://www.census.gov/
  • http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
  • http://ocrdata.ed.gov/
  • http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=96

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Christine Hammond, IDHS