Reach Every Resident
Make public information, services, and programs available in the languages spoken throughout your community.
Government Programs Only Work When People Can Access Them
Residents rely on government agencies for benefits, public services, permits, community programs, public health information, and emergency communications. Information and services must be available in the languages communities use.
Public Information
Government agencies share information about programs, services, public health initiatives, transportation, housing, benefits, and community resources. Translation and interpretation make information available in the languages residents use.
Resident Services
Residents interact with government agencies when applying for programs, requesting services, completing forms, attending appointments, or speaking with agency staff. Make these available to residents of all language backgrounds with language solutions.
Language Access Requirements
Government agencies often manage requirements related to Title VI, ADA, Section 504, Section 508, Executive Order 13166, and state language access policies. Interpretation, translation, accessibility solutions, and reporting provide tools for managing those requirements.
How Government Agencies Use Language Access
Government agencies use interpretation and translation solutions in a variety of public-facing interactions and communications.
Public Safety and Alerts
Translate and distribute emergency notifications and public safety information.
Resident Services
Provide on-demand interpretation for inquiries about public services.
Hearings and Proceedings
Provide interpretation for hearings, legal proceedings, and administrative reviews.
Forms and Documentation
Translate applications, notices, forms, and official government documents.
Community Outreach
Provide interpretation for outreach initiatives, community events, and engagement programs.
Benefits Communications
Translate notices, renewals, eligibility information, and benefits communications.
Website Localization
Localize government websites, portals, and digital tools.
Public Meetings
Provide interpretation for hearings, board meetings, and public forums.
Language Access and Accessibility Requirements
Government agencies often manage requirements related to Title VI, ADA, Section 504, Section 508, Executive Order 13166, and state language access policies. Propio provides interpretation, translation, accessibility solutions, and reporting tools used to manage language access programs and public communications.
Translation Solutions for Public Communications
Government agencies can manage multilingual communications through Propio’s public sector-specific translation solutions. As programs, services, and public information change over time, translated content can be updated and maintained while preserving consistency across agency communications.
Interpretation Solutions for Government Interactions
Propio offers interpretation solutions through phone, video, and in-person modalities. Phone interpretation can be used for resident support and program administration, video interpretation for virtual interactions, and in-person interpretation for hearings, public forums, and community engagement activities.
Centralize Language Access in
One Platform
Achieve better outcomes for your clients by designing the best language access program—using one, centralized system.
Interpretation
Resident services, public meetings, government comms
Translation and Localization
Public info, forms, notices, websites, resident comms
AI and Technology
AI-powered language tools for routine comms and digital services
Analytics
Track demand, utilization, language access activity
Translation Technology
AI translation/human review for high-volume, public comms
Integrations
Citizen Service Platforms and Portals
Provide interpretation and translation solutions within resident-facing portals and digital services.
Case Management Systems
Incorporate language solutions into case management systems and program administration workflows.
Call Center Systems (CCaaS)
Connect callers with interpreters during resident services, program inquiries, and resident interactions.
Emergency Notification Systems
Distribute emergency notifications and public safety information in multiple languages.
Document Management Systems
Manage translation requests for documents, records, notices, and other stored content.
Website CMS Platforms
Manage and maintain multilingual website content through existing content management systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about government language solutions that ensure compliance and equal access.
How do we ensure compliance with language access requirements?
Government agencies often manage requirements related to Title VI, ADA, Section 504, Section 508, Executive Order 13166, and state language access policies. Propio provides interpretation, translation, accessibility solutions, and reporting tools used for language access programs.
Can Propio support multiple departments and government agencies from one platform?
Yes. Propio provides centralized access to interpretation, translation, reporting, and language service management for agencies, departments, and locations.
How quickly can we communicate emergency information in multiple languages using Propio?
Propio provides rapid translation solutions and on-demand phone and video interpretation for time-sensitive communications, emergency notifications, and public information.
Can Propio integrate with our existing government systems?
Yes. Propio integrates with case management systems, call center platforms, resident service portals, content management systems, and other government technologies.
How does Propio ensure accuracy in policy or legal documents?
Policy documents, legal materials, and public communications may require different levels of review depending on the content. Propio offers human translation, machine translation, and machine translation with human review, along with terminology management and quality review processes.
Can Propio provide language services in rare or less common languages?
Yes. Propio provides access to interpreters and translation solutions in more than 300 languages, including languages that may be difficult to source locally.
How does Propio deliver interpretation solutions?
Propio offers phone, video, and in-person interpretation solutions. Agencies can select the interpretation method that best fits resident services, public meetings, hearings, outreach activities, and other government interactions.
What is the meaning of LEP?
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) refers to individuals who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English. Government agencies often use the term when discussing language access requirements and public services.
Why do certified translation solutions and interpretation matter in government settings?
Government agencies often communicate information related to public programs, benefits, services, public meetings, emergency notifications, and legal proceedings. Translation and interpretation solutions make that information available to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
What types of government agencies work with Propio?
Propio works with state agencies, county governments, municipalities, public health departments, workforce programs, housing authorities, courts, human services organizations, and other public-sector entities.
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