Bilingual Services Program

Bilingual Services Program provides guidance, monitoring and technical assistance to state departments to meet their responsibilities under the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act (Act) that was passed in 1973. The Act was passed in recognition that the effective maintenance and development of a free and democratic society depends on the right and ability of its citizens and residents to communicate with their government and the right and ability of the government to communicate with them.