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In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) requirements, the Florida Highway Administration has established a 4-step process to determine if it is necessary to make reasonable accommodations to insure that we, our recipients, and sub recipients provide meaningful access to our programs, services, and information for all persons. This 4-step analysis will assist you in determining the extent that LEP communities are impacted as a result of our projects:

Demography –The number or proportion of LEP persons eligible to be served or likely to be encountered by the program or grantee;

 

Frequency - The frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with the program;

 

Importance – The nature and importance of the program, activity, or service provided by the program to people's lives; and

 

Resources – The resources available to the grantee/recipient or agency, and costs.

You are encouraged to use the following websites to assist you with demography:

          *        Determining LEP population in a specific location:

                     U.S. Census Bureau State and County QuickFacts

           *        Percentage of the population of languages spoken as of 2000 Census.

                     U. S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration

LWIA = Local Workforce Investment Area

Use the tabs at the bottom to view the language population. I recommend use of the "Adults" tab.

In accordance with Title VI LEP requirements, the following resources are provided for your use when it is necessary to make reasonable accommodations to insure that we, our recipients, and subrecipients provide meaningful access to our programs, services, and information for all persons.

A) District One's Interpreters   

B) The Florida Relay System is now in place to provide communication assistance to people with auditory disabilities. This system will assist with initiating calls to people with hearing disabilities. There are two toll free phone numbers, as follows:

The TDD (telecommunication device for deaf and hard of hearing) number is (800) 955-8770. This number is used by people with voice capability to contact people who have auditory disabilities. This is for hearing people wanting to call a non-hearing person.

The TTY (teletype device for deaf and hard of hearing) number is (800) 955-8771. This number is used by people without voice capability to contact other people using the Florida Relay Service. This is for non-hearing people wanting to call a hearing person.

C) Translating written communications to LEP persons in their spoken language (i.e., bid advertisements and Public Hearing Notices/Minutes) Service Providers:

Certified Languages International
4700 SW Macadam, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97239
1-800-362-3241

RussTech Language Services, Inc.
1338 Vickers Drive,
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-3041.Tel. 850-562-9811 Fax 850-562-9815

D) Document preparation in Braille,

                    Easy Talk
                    Tallahassee, Florida
                    Contact: Robert Mille
                    (850) 906-9821

E) Other Resources in the State of Florida

                    Contact: Jacqueline Paramore, State Title VI Coordinator
                    605 Suwannee Street, MS 65
                    Tallahassee, Florida 32399
                    (850) 414-4753                  

In accordance with Title VI LEP requirements, the following guidelines are provided: