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DIUPT Orange County Government Llmitetl English Proficiency (LEP) Policy Orange County is oommittetl to improving the accessibility of cervices to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) and to developing antl implementing a system that gives LEP persons "meaningful access" to Orenge County progreme and services. Purpose To eliminate or reduce b me maximum extent posslGle limitetl English proFldency as a homer or impetliment is accessing mre service in Orange County Govemment. 8ackgrountl There has been atlremehc antl rapltl Influx of new immigianS lmo OrengeCgunrywhd have Limited English.Profldency (LEPj. Forihsse new wmmuniry members language can bee tianier to accessingservices or benefits, urderstantling antl exemASirg their rghts, antl mher Infortnetpn antl that may leave them vulnereble. Remgnivngthis, Orenge.Cquntyhas tlesignatedeliminalGg paMers antl guess to programs andservlces to.Ne LEP community as animpgRanigoal. Atltligpnally.-On.Augum 16,:2000; the Presitlem signed ExecutNeOMer 131 B6; mantlatirg thai al6federel agenciesensure thaLtheyantl their retiplem3 of federel aid improve access b aeMcea ro the LEPpopulellon:-. The aRachetlpollcy waedretted to support thegdal and be in compliance wghihe FF,cecullve OMerantl Its policy implementation guitlanw.-The policy as well es gie Executive ONer provides no new nghts or benefits but clarify existing Title VC reepbnslbflMes end aejfoM the steps aeceaeery to enetire'meamngtul arcess'to services by the LEP mmmdnlN'. In identifying the language assistance indiegves needed that ere conaiafem with the underlying goal of thle policy, h la reasonable to focus on those Departments within Omnge County government Nat have the greatest potential far interaction with the LEP population, that involve vital exchange of information affecting provisions Of service, and that grsnt a benefit or impnaiNOn m s human on the LEP population. Orange County government services can be groupetl inb flue categories basetl generelly on the natum,pumose, and wnsequences miheir interaction with the general public andlpr LEP populations. (A) Departments whose primary mission is lc serve the In[emal management and atlminishative neetls of County government. The interedion of these Departments whh the LEP population is infrequent and secondary to services that they perform. (B) Depanmenm whose mission Is to service the policy neetls m County Govemment. These Departments either are not dependant on their in[eracflon with the public or historical data suggest that [hey have no signiFlCant involvement with the LEP populatien. Tirle VI of IM1e Civil RiOhb Ad ^(1066 proni0lra renpients Mrederal fnancisl amislanw (rwn discliminaling against or oGlerwise exclutling Intlividuela on Ne basis of raw, cola, wwtimel arlgln In any of tM1elradlvXka Section fAt of Title VI, 42 V.SL. § 2W6d.