Product No.: WEB21041
Date Published: 09/2021
To better identify LEP populations and evaluate the DVRPC's effort to provide meaningful access, the Limited English Proficiency Plan was created. This application was created using the data that was derived for the FY20 Analysis of the 2019 LEP Plan. ACS 2015-2019, Table B16001: Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over.ACS data are derived from a survey and are subject to sampling variability.*Limited English Proficiency (LEP) refers to those persons that speak English less than "very well". DVRPC has mapped the below Language Groups for our Plan.SpanishRussianChineseKoreanVietnameseSource of PUMA boundaries: US Census Bureau. The TIGER/Line Files
Geographic Area Covered: The nine-county DVRPC planning area, which covers the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer in New Jersey.
Key Words: LEP, Regional, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Mercer, Bucks, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington
Staff Contact(s)
- Christopher R. Pollard (cpollard@dvrpc.org)
Project Team
- Jared Dobkin Data Specialist
Translation Request
DVRPC’s publications or portions of publications can be translated in alternative languages and formats if requested. To request translation, please submit the form below. You can also contact DVRPC’s Office of Communications & Engagement at 215-592-1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
Title VI Statement
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can usually be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities, and held in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. Translation, interpretation, or other auxiliary services can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Translation and interpretation services for DVRPC’s projects, products, and planning processes are available, generally free of charge, by calling (215) 592-1800. All requests will be accommodated to the greatest extent possible.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI and/or ADA has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's Title VI Compliance Manager, Alison Hastings, and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.