COVID-19 Language and Communications Access Letter to Congress

We are organizations that work with and advocate for Limited English Proficient (LEP) populations, deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, blind persons, and people who cannot rely on speech to be heard and understood. We write to you in support of ensuring the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic adequately meets the communication and language access needs of these populations that has yet to be addressed by your response legislation. Specifically, we urge you to dedicate funding and oversight to entities providing resources and working to support the health of communities across the country to ensure both written and oral communication is fully accessible.