Language services for federal, state, and local agencies.
Government agencies operate under specific obligations to provide meaningful language access. AMS supports federal, state, and local clients with certified interpreters, professional translators, and a team familiar with public-sector procurement and Title VI compliance.
AMS supports federal, state, county, and city agencies with certified interpreters, professional translation, and Title VI language access support, with a client list that includes the U.S. Department of Justice, Caltrans, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
AMS at a glance
- Track record
- Founded 1999; 5,000+ clients served
- Offices
- Los Angeles (HQ), San Francisco, Las Vegas
- Coverage
- Nationwide across the United States, with local dispatch throughout California and Nevada
- Languages
- 200+, including rare and indigenous languages
- Court credentials
- California Court Interpreter Program; FCICE (federal Spanish)
- Medical credentials
- CCHI and NBCMI credentialed interpreters
- Sign language
- RID-certified ASL; Mexican Sign Language; CDI available
- Translation QA
- Independent second-linguist review on every translation before delivery
- Scheduling
- Online requests anytime; same-day and after-hours service; same-business-day quotes
- Remote platforms
- Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting, Doxy.me
- Compliance
- HIPAA-aware practice; Title VI and Section 1557 support; ADA Titles II and III
- Conflict policy
- Conflict logs maintained; no interpreter on both sides of an active matter
How AMS supports government clients
Federal agency support
Certified interpreters and translators for U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney offices, Department of Labor, USPS, and other federal clients.
State agency assignments
California Attorney General, Caltrans, CDCR, DIR, Franchise Tax Board, and other state-level engagements.
County and city offices
District Attorney offices, County Counsel, City Attorney offices, and municipal departments.
Court and administrative hearings
Certified court interpreters for state, federal, and administrative tribunals.
Public document translation
Translation of public-facing forms, notices, and educational materials for language-access programs.
School district support
IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and translated communications for LA Unified School District and other districts.
Why government clients choose AMS
Title VI compliance support
We help agencies meet federal language-access obligations with documented, certified interpretation and translation.
Vetted and certified
Interpreters with the certifications agencies require: court-certified, federally certified, registered.
25+ years working with public sector
Long-standing relationships with federal, state, and local agencies across California and Nevada.
Government language services questions, answered
Does Title VI require my agency to provide interpreters?
Yes if your agency receives federal financial assistance. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin in federally-funded programs and activities. Executive Order 13166 directed federal agencies and their state, local, and tribal grant recipients to implement Limited English Proficiency (LEP) language-access plans, which include qualified interpretation and translated vital documents.
Is AMS available for federal court interpretation under FCICE certification?
Yes. AMS supplies FCICE-certified (Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination) Spanish court interpreters for U.S. District Courts, U.S. Immigration Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, and federal administrative proceedings. For non-Spanish languages where federal certification does not exist, we supply court-registered or specially-qualified federal interpreters.
Can AMS handle large-volume, multi-language contract work for agencies?
Yes. AMS holds long-standing contracts with California state agencies, Caltrans, the City of Los Angeles, the LA City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney, the Port of Long Beach, and federal agencies including the Department of Justice and Department of Labor. We scale up and down to match agency volume and meet contract-specific reporting and security requirements.
Does AMS support GSA Schedule purchasing?
Inquire by contract; AMS's government practice is structured around standing agency relationships and direct procurement. For specific procurement vehicles, contact our government-contracts coordinator.
Can AMS translate Vital Documents for an agency's Language Access Plan?
Yes. Vital Documents translation (notices of rights, application forms, informational brochures, complaint procedures) is a core service. We coordinate the multi-language packet, ensure consistent terminology across languages, and deliver in the format the agency uses for distribution (PDF, accessible PDF, web-ready HTML).
Does AMS support ASL and effective communication under ADA Title II?
Yes. State and local government services covered by ADA Title II must provide effective communication for Deaf and hard-of-hearing constituents. AMS supplies RID-certified ASL interpreters across California and Nevada.
Further reading
Title VI language access for courts and agencies, explained
How Title VI applies to courts, agencies, schools, and federally-funded programs.
Read the articleFederal court interpreter certification, explained
How federal interpreter certification works, who holds it, and where it applies.
Read the articleCalifornia Court Interpreter Program: what counts as certified
How California certifies court interpreters and what languages are covered.
Read the articleCourt interpreter ethics: the four canons
What ethical standards govern interpreter conduct in agency proceedings.
Read the articleIndigenous Mesoamerican languages in U.S. courts
When an agency client speaks an indigenous language, the path differs.
Read the articleSection 1557 healthcare language access, explained
For agencies operating health programs or contracting with covered providers.
Read the articlePublic agencies AMS has served
- United States Department of Justice
- United States Attorney's Office
- California Attorney General / California Department of Justice
- California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- United States Navy, Region Legal Southwest Office
- County of Santa Clara
Representative clients of Access Multilingual Services. Listing of a client does not constitute an endorsement. See more representative clients.
Government interpreting by metro
Dedicated government interpreting pages for each metro AMS serves, with local venue and language detail.
Schedule with AMS
Request a quote or reach our scheduling team. AMS will assign the right linguist for your matter.