Federal Coordination And Compliance Section

Publications related to activities of the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section

Publications of Major Interest

Executive Order 13166 Limited English Proficiency Resource Document:

Tips and Tools from the Field (HTML, PDF)

Manuals
Title VI Legal Manual HTML or PDF	Title IX Legal Manual HTML	Investigation Procedures Manual

Guidance Documents, Legal Memoranda, Brochures, Pamphlets, Q & A's and Other Material

General Guidance Documents and Legal Memoranda
- Policy Guidance Document: Enforcement of Title VI and Related Statutes in Block Grant-Type Programs (HTML or PDF)
- Memorandum on strengthening Title IX and addressing discrimination in federally conducted education programs and activities (HTML)
Civil Rights Division Brochures, Pamphlets, and Q & A's

Title VI Brochure

Your Rights Under Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(HTML or PDF)

Sus Derechos bajo el Titulo VI
de la Ley de los Derechos
Civiles de 1964
(HTML)

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Federally Assisted Programs
(HTML)

Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
(HTML or PDF)
Arabic (PDF)
Cambodian (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)
Farsi (PDF)
French (PDF)
Haitian Creole (PDF)
Hindi (PDF)
Hmong (PDF)
Korean (PDF)
Laotian (PDF)
Punjabi (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
Spanish (HTML or (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Vietnamese (PDF)

Protecting the Civil Rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives
(HTML or PDF)

Addressing Police Misconduct:
Laws enforced by the United States Department of Justice
(HTML, Text, or PDF)

"Q's and A's on Nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or age in law enforcement programs, services, and activities receiving assistance from the United States Department of Justice" (HTML, Text, or PDF)

Other materials
- Index of Materials used during Title VI training conducted by the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section
- "I Speak" Language Identification Flashcard (PDF)
- Determining Sources of Federal Assistance
Links to grant-related civil rights publications from other sources
- Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement (Office of Management and Budget, March 9, 2000) (external link)
- Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standard for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (Office of Management and Budget, December 15, 2000) (this document on the OMB website is in PDF format)

Publications on Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs

Link to Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs page

Executive Order 13160 (HTML or PDF)

Executive Order 13160 Guidance Document: Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs (HTML or PDF)

Publications on Limited English Proficiency

Link to Limited English Proficiency Page

Executive Order 13166 (HTML or PDF)
Department of Justice Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons as published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2002 (HTML or PDF)
Assistant Attorney General July 8, 2002 Memorandum to Heads of Federal Agencies, General Counsels, and Civil Rights Directors concerning Executive Order 13166 (Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency) (HTML or PDF)
Department of Justice August 16, 2000, Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - National Origin Discrimination Against Persons with Limited English Proficiency: Policy Guidance (HTML or PDF)

Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Executive Order 13166: Providing Meaningful Access to Individuals Who Are Limited English Proficient to Federally Assisted and Federally Conducted Programs And Activities

March 14, 2002 OMB Report to Congress, "Assessment of the Total Benefits and Costs of Implementing Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency" (HTML or PDF)

Know Your Rights, Are you Limited English Proficient? (LEP) (PDF)

Limited English Proficiency LEP Thinking Outside the Box in delivering services to all persons regardless of race, color, or national origin AFFIRMING LEP ACCESS & COMPLIANCE IN FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS (PDF)

Language Assistance Self-Assessment and Planning Tool for Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance (PDF)

Guidance:
- Department of Justice Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons as published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2002 (HTML or PDF)
- Guidance from agencies for recipients of their federal financial assistance:
  - Corporation for National and Community Service LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Commerce LEP Policy Guidance with request for comment (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Education Limited-English Proficient Resources - Pre-Executive Order 13166 (external link)
  - Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) >Revised Recipient LEP Policy Guidance - (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Justice (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Labor LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Transportation LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of the Treasury LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of the Treasury LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients - Republication for additional comments (HTML or PDF)
  - Department of Veterans Affairs LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - General Services Administration LEP Policy Guidance for its recipient - Interim final with a request for comments (HTML or PDF)
  - Institute of Museum and Library Services Proposed LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), LEP Policy Guidance for recipients and for NEA programs (external link)
  - National Science Foundation, LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients (HTML or PDF)
  - National Science Foundation, LEP Policy Guidance for its recipients - Republication for additional comments (HTML or PDF)
- Guidance from agencies for their Federally Conducted Programs:
  - Department of Energy Ensuring Access to Federally Conducted Programs and Activities by Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan DRAFT (external link)
  - Department of Health and Human Services' Plan for Agency Compliance With Executive Order 13166 (external link)
  - Department of Justice
  - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Plan for Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (external link)
  - Federal Trade Commission (external link)
  - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Language Assistance Plan for Accommodating Persons with Limited English Proficiency in NASA-Conducted Programs and Activities (external link)
  - National Credit Union Association (external link)
  - National Council on Disability's Plan for Agency Compliance With Executive Order 13166 (external link)
  - National Labor Relations Board (external link)
  - Office of Special Counsel's Plan for Agency Compliance With Executive Order 13166 (external link)
  - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Plan for Agency Compliance With Executive Order 13166 (external link)
  - Railroad Retirement Board Plan to Improve Service to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (external link)
  - Social Security Administration (external link)
  - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Plan for Agency Compliance With Executive Order 13166 (external link)

Department of Justice Language Assistance Implementation Plan for its Federally Conducted Programs Pursuant to Executive Order 13166
Clearinghouse website providing and linking to information, tools, and technical assistance regarding limited English proficiency and language access for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and others - www.lep.gov.

Assistant Attorney General Dec. 13, 2002 letter to recipients of DOJ assistance seeking and offering assistance in implementing LEP guidance (HTML or PDF). An article for possible inclusion in newsletters is attached (HTML).

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Updated April 27, 2022