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3 <br />C. Title VI Compliance Officer: The person or persons responsible for compliance <br />with the Title VI LEP policies. <br />D. Substantial number of LEP: 5% or 1,000 people, whichever is smaller, are <br />potential applicants or recipients of the agency and speak a primary language <br />other than English and have limited English proficiency. <br />III. Providing Notice to LEP Individuals <br />A. The agency will take appropriate steps to inform all applicants, recipients, <br />community organizations, and other interested persons, including those whose <br />primary language is other than English, of the provisions of this policy. Such <br />notification will also identify the name, office telephone number, and office <br />address of the Title VI compliance officer. <br />The current name, office telephone number-and office address of the Title VI <br />compliance officer appears below: <br />Marlyn Henriquez Valeiko, LEP Specialist <br />300 W. Tryon Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245-2490 <br />B. The agency will post and maintain signs in regularly encountered languages other <br />than English in waiting rooms, reception areas and other initial points of contact. <br />These signs will inform applicants and beneficiaries of their right to free language <br />assistance services and invite them to identify themselves as persons needing such <br />services. These signs will be posted in the lobby and intake office of both our <br />Chapel Hill and Hillsborough locations. <br />C. The agency will include statements of the right to free language assistance in <br />Spanish and other significant languages in all outreach material that is routinely <br />disseminated to the public (including electronic text). <br />D. The agency will also disseminate information in the following manner: <br />Bilingual LEP Specialist Marlyn Henriquez Valeiko will do outreach with LEP <br />communities. This will be accomplished by utilizing opportunities at local fairs <br />and festivals, inter-departmental outreach in collaboration with Social Services, <br />information available on the website, and through the development of LEP- <br />accessible brochures. <br />2 <br />