(a) What must State and local agencies do to ensure that non-English or limited-English speaking persons are aware of their rights and responsibilities in the program? If a significant proportion of the population in an area is comprised of non-English or limited-English speaking persons with a common language, the State agency must ensure that local agencies inform such persons of their rights and responsibilities in the program, as listed under § 247.12, in an appropriate language. State and local agencies must ensure that bilingual staff members or interpreters are available to serve these persons.
(b) What must State and local agencies do to ensure that non-English or limited-English speaking persons are aware of other program information? If a significant proportion of the population in an area is comprised of non-English or limited-English speaking persons with a common language, the State agency must ensure that local agencies provide other program information, except application forms, to such persons in their appropriate language.
authority: Sec. 5, Pub. L. 93-86, 87 Stat. 249, as added by Sec. 1304(b)(2), Pub. L. 95-113, 91 Stat. 980 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 1335, Pub. L. 97-98, 95 Stat. 1293 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 209, Pub. L. 98-8, 97 Stat. 35 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 2(8), Pub. L. 98-92, 97 Stat. 611 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 1562, Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1590 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 101(k), Pub. L. 100-202; sec. 1771(a), Pub. L. 101-624, 101 Stat. 3806 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec 402(a), Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1028 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 4201, Pub. L. 107-171, 116 Stat. 134 (
7 U.S.C. 7901 note); sec. 4221, Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1886 (
7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 4221, Pub. L. 113-79,
7 U.S.C. 612c note)
source: 70 FR 47063, Aug. 11, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 247.13