This guide provides background information and tools to assist both conventional and federally-assisted housing providers and consumers. It is organized in 6 sections, as follows, (click the link to jump to the corresponding section):
- Definitions
- Title VI – applies to federally-assisted activities
- LEP.gov
- Federal Agency LEP Guidance (USDA and HUD)
- Language Identification Tools
- The Notice of Non-Discrimination
- The Statement of Non-Discrimination
- The Fair Housing Poster
- The “Offer to Interpret”
- The LEP Coordinator Job Description
- Resident Rights and Responsibilities (in HUD-assisted housing)
- Title VIII – applies to ALL housing providers
- LEP and Fair Housing Video
- HUD Office of General Council Guidance on Fair Housing Act Protections for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
- The Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEPP)
- The Fair Housing Poster
- Language Identification Tools
- HUD Housing Counseling Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Toolkit
- Helpful Language Assistance Tools for Managers of Assisted and Non-assisted Housing
- “Welcome to your new home”
- “Please repair…”
- Multi-Language Bed Bug Poster
- LEP Cases
- How to file a complaint