This agreement memorializes the commitment by Fort Bend County (FBC) to institute a Language Access Plan (LAP) that will provide language assistance services at no cost to limited English proficient (LEP) individuals in all civil and criminal cases in FBC Courts and to implement policies and procedures that are compliant with Title VI.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives Federal funds or other Federal financial assistance