---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 247.13"
title: "7"
number: "247.13"
heading: "Provisions for non-English or limited-English speakers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/247.13"
---

# §247.13. Provisions for non-English or limited-English speakers.

- (a) **What must State and local agencies do to ensure that non-English or limited-English speaking persons are aware of their rights and responsibilities in the program?** If a significant proportion of the population in an area is comprised of non-English or limited-English speaking persons with a common language, the State agency must ensure that local agencies inform such persons of their rights and responsibilities in the program, as listed under [§ 247.12](/cfr/7/247.12.md), in an appropriate language. State and local agencies must ensure that bilingual staff members or interpreters are available to serve these persons.
- (b) **What must State and local agencies do to ensure that non-English or limited-English speaking persons are aware of other program information?** If a significant proportion of the population in an area is comprised of non-English or limited-English speaking persons with a common language, the State agency must ensure that local agencies provide other program information, except application forms, to such persons in their appropriate language.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 5, Pub. L. 93-86, 87 Stat. 249, as added by Sec. 1304(b)(2), Pub. L. 95-113, 91 Stat. 980 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 1335, Pub. L. 97-98, 95 Stat. 1293 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 209, Pub. L. 98-8, 97 Stat. 35 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 2(8), Pub. L. 98-92, 97 Stat. 611 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 1562, Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1590 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 101(k), Pub. L. 100-202; sec. 1771(a), Pub. L. 101-624, 101 Stat. 3806 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec 402(a), Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1028 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 4201, Pub. L. 107-171, 116 Stat. 134 (7 U.S.C. 7901 note); sec. 4221, Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1886 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); sec. 4221, Pub. L. 113-79, 7 U.S.C. 612c note).

### Source

Source: 70 FR 47063, Aug. 11, 2005, unless otherwise noted.