• The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a proposed rule change that would remove the “inability to communicate in English” from the list of educational categories that are considered when SSA determines who qualifies to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. More background and information is available here.
  • Justice in Aging has produced a number of pieces on language access, including Ten Things You Should Know About Language Access Advocacy for Older Adults and a resource manual on language access and In-Home Supportive Services (California’s personal care program for low-income Medicaid recipients).
  • The Trump Administration’s proposed “Public Charge” regulation would negatively weigh LEP status when an immigrant older adult seeks to enter the U.S. or applies for permanent residency. Access Justice in Aging’s “Public Charge” Resources.
  • The National Center on Cultural Competence has many resources on understanding language access and how to implement it.
  • The Federal Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency has a website with a wealth of resources, including links to a Know Your Rights Beneficiary Brochure, available in 10 languages, and a Language Identification Flashcard to assist in identifying 38 languages. The various federal agency LEP policies and plans are also provided on this site.
  • National Council on Aging (NCOA) has a Limited English Proficiency Visualization tool mapping LEP elders in the United States.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice issued a Language Access Assessment and Planning Tool, useful for all entities that receive federal funds. More recently, it also released a similar tool for courts.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division recently released new interactive mapping resources with LEP population data across the nation.
  • The U.S. Administration on Aging has produced a Diversity Toolkit for planning services to diverse communities. While not focused on language services, the kit includes many useful resources.