A review of LEP documents against the DOT Policy Guidance HDOT’s to Limited English Proficient Persons, Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities (December 14, 2005) identified the following: Elements Required for LEP Assessment (Per FTA C. 4702.1A, IV, 4. a. and DOT Policy Guidance) Included in Notes/Comments HDOT’s Documents? Part A Four-Factor Assessment – Demography number or proportion Yes Analysis gives proportion of LEP –The of LEP persons eligible to be served or persons relative to the total county likely to be encountered populations Frequency of Contact - the frequency No HDOT subrecipient frequency of with which LEP individuals come in contact information being contact with the program and/or activities developed; one method is by surveying drivers. Importance - the nature and importance of No Lack of analysis of services used by the program, activity, or service to LEP and lack of input from people's lives; community and LEP persons. Resources - the resources available and No No associated costs given. costs HDOT was able to show that it had appropriate Demographic data for the Four Factor Analysis. In its submittal prior to the site visit, LEP documents HDOT’s showed statewide LEP data by county for the City and County of Honolulu and Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Kalawao Counties. They used 2006 American Community Survey data to determine the percentages of homes that spoke a language other than English.
A review of HDOT’s LEP documents against the DOT Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient Persons, (December 14, 2005) identified the following: Elements Required for LEP Assessment (Per FTA C. 4702.1A, IV, 4. a. and DOT Policy Guidance) Included in HDOT’s Documents? Notes/Comments Part A – Four-Factor Assessment Demography –The number or proportion of LEP persons eligible to be served or likely to be encountered Yes Analysis gives proportion of LEP persons relative to the total county populations Frequency of Contact - the frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with the program and/or activities No HDOT subrecipient frequency of contact information being developed; one method is by surveying drivers. Importance - the nature and importance of the program, activity, or service to people's lives; No Lack of analysis of services used by LEP and lack of input from community and LEP persons. Resources - the resources available and costs No No associated costs given. HDOT was able to show that it had appropriate Demographic data for the Four Factor Analysis. In its submittal prior to the site visit, HDOT’s LEP documents showed statewide LEP data by county for the City and County of Honolulu and Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Kalawao Counties. They used 2006 American Community Survey data to determine the percentages of homes that spoke a language other than English.
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