11-5. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ASSISTANCE
HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook · 2026 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · United States
Owners must make reasonable efforts to provide language assistance to ensure meaningful access for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals. The housing provider is expected to comply with Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. In providing owners with guidance on reasonable steps for providing language assistance to tenants , HUD issued on January 22, 2007, Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons (See 72 CFR Part 2732) http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/promotingfh/FederalRegistepublishedguidance.pdf).
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