EGLE
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Jill A. Greenberg, EGLE spokesperson, GreenbergJ@Michigan.gov, 517-897-4965
Guidelines promote access to department’s programs, services
The Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate has released the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) first Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan.
The EGLE LEP Plan establishes department-wide guidance to ensure equity and environmental justice by providing meaningful access to programs and services for people who do not speak English as their primary language and/or who have a limited ability to read, speak, write or understand English.
“Ensuring equitable access for all is a key tenant of environmental justice and is a priority for EGLE,” said Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate. “By providing department-wide guidance, this plan provides a broad framework for divisions and programs, which incorporates best practices, as well as elements from public
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Approximately 22 percent of U.S. residents over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
1 Of those persons, approximately 37.6 percent have limited English proficiency (LEP), meaning they have a limited ability to speak, read, write, or understand English.
LEP consumers have experienced substantial barriers in the consumer financial marketplace. Whether these barriers take the form of financial disclosures, written documents solely available in English, or the lack of bilingual employees or interpretation services at financial institutions, these consumers remain underserved.
Over the last several years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has engaged with stakeholders on fair lending compliance and access to credit in order to gain insight, inform policy decisions, and promote changes that target and benefit this large segment of the U.S. population.
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Currently, according to the CFPB, many LEP consumers are not fully integrated into the financial marketplace despite being a significant portion of the US population (approximately 25.5 million individuals). Due to language access issues, LEP consumers face unique challenges in learning about and accessing financial products, services, and education tools; understanding and completing key financial documents; managing bank accounts; and resolving issues with financial products and institutions. For example, financial disclosures and written documents are generally not available in non-English languages.
The first section of the Statement contains guiding principles for serving LEP consumers. These principles consist of the following:
EGLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate today launched a website to better connect Michigan residents with the state’s work toward ensuring equity and environmental justice.
The site, Michigan.gov/EnvironmentalJustice, highlights ongoing environmental justice projects and initiatives, community partnerships, and ways for the public to interact with the office. It also offers information on the state’s Interagency Environmental Justice Response Team, inaugural Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, as well as Tribal Relations, and EGLE’s nondiscrimination, public participation and tribal consultation polices. EGLE’s newly developed Limited English Proficiency plan is also available on the site in English, Arabic and Spanish.