The translation resources included below are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Justice or by the Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP.
Translation Guides
General Services Administration
- Top 10 Best Practices for Multilingual Websites
- Automated Translations—Good Solution or Not?
- Federal Supply Schedule for Language Services, Schedule 738 II
Webinar: Survey Translation and the Inclusion of End Users in the Process: Experiences from the U.S. Census Bureau - February 27, 2020
U.S. Census Bureau, Guideline for the Translation of Data Collection Instruments and Supporting Materials - August 2005
The American Translators Association, Translation Getting it Right: A guide to buying translation - 2011
National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Guide to Translation of Legal Materials - April 2011
King County, Washington State, Written Language Translation Process - October 13, 2010
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Practical Solutions for Effective Translated Health Information - April, 2009
Houston Interpreters and Translators Association Publishes Q & A on Title VI and Language Access from DOJ - March 15, 2019
Language Identification and I Speak Cards
Language Identification Card (PDF), Virginia Department of Health, 2011
I Speak Cards (archived link), Available in 20 Non-English Languages, Cultural Connect
I Speak Cards, Available in 17 Languages, Connecticut Department of Public Health
I Speak Statements Card (PDF), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Indigenous Language Identification Sticker, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Language Identification Flashcard (PDF), U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Language Identification Card (PDF), created by the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, the Summit County Sheriff's Office, and the American Translators Association
Language Identification Card (PDF), New Jersey Hospital Association
Language Identification Card (PDF), City of Houston, Texas
Notices and Posters
Social Security Administration
Georgia Department of Human Services
Wisconsin Department of Human Services
State of California, Department of Social Services
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
State of Washington, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (available in 21 non-English languages)
Massachusetts Court System, Office of Court Interpreters
Federal Multilingual Resources
CFPB Bulk Publications, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Materials Available in 6 non-English languages - 2014
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
- Nutrition Assistance Program Materials in 22 non-English languages
- Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals in 49 non-English languages
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Materials Available in 14 Non-English Languages
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Ready.gov Materials Available in 12 Non-English Languages
Social Security Administration, Multilanguage Gateway, Materials Available in 15 Non-English Languages
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Materials Available in Non-English Languages
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Medline Plus Health Information, Materials Available in 49 Non-English Languages,
U.S. Department of Justice
- Voting Rights for Language Minority Citizens, Available in 6 Non-English Languages,
- Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination Brochure, Available in 14 non-English languages
Environmental Protection Agency, Available in 5 Non-English Languages
U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Available in 5 Non-English Languages,
GovBenefits.gov (Spanish)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Spanish)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Spanish)
Medicare.gov (Spanish)
Other Federal Resources
National Language Service Corps (NLSC)