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2. PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to engage the services of the Countv /City, via the Court, <br /> to improve the quality and availability of court interpreter services for Limited English <br /> Proficient "LEP deaf, and hard of hearing persons m accordance with chapters 2.42 <br /> and 2.43 RCW. <br /> a. These funds are intended to address the Court's following needs: <br /> Financial need i.e., the gap between the Court's available financial resources and <br /> the costs to meet its need for certified, registered and qualified interpreters; and <br /> Interpreter need i.e., the gap between the level of the LEP, deaf, and hard of <br /> hearing public's need for language access to the Court's court(s) (i.e., the level of <br /> interpreter need) and the available interpreter pool (in particular, certified, <br /> registered and qualified interpreters in the applicant's most frequently needed <br /> languages). <br /> 3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED <br /> a The Court agrees to actively participate in the new vision and structure for state <br /> funding of interpreter services, and to track and provide interpreter cost and usage <br /> data needed to demonstrate the impact of the funding. In particular, the Court agrees <br /> to submit electronically with each request for reimbursement, completed Interpreter <br /> Services Funding Data "ISF Data reflecting interpreter services and costs. The <br /> Court will submit ISF Data representing both qualifying and non qualifying events. <br /> b. Electronic data shall be submitted using the online application and instructions found, <br /> and incorporated herein by reference, at: <br /> littn: /inside.courts.wa. index.cfm ?fa= controller.showPae &folder= courtInterpreter <br /> &file= intern retcrStateFundina <br /> c. The Contractor will ensure that the interpreter funding is used for reimbursement of <br /> costs paid to certified, registered and qualified interpreters for qualifying events, and <br /> pursuant to the Funding Conditions set forth, and incorporated herein by reference, <br /> at: <br /> httn: /inside.courts.wa.irov/ index .cfim ?fa= controller.showPage &folder= courtInternr <br /> titer& file= internreterStateFundirw <br /> d. The Court agrees to partner closely with the AOC Interpreter Program, the <br /> Interpreter Commission, and neighboring courts to identify and implement <br /> innovations and best practices for providing interpreter services (e.g., innovations m <br /> scheduling of interpreters, sharing of translated resources, training of staff and <br /> judges), with a view to urproving interpreter services and the service infrastructure <br /> statewide. <br /> ICA11107 Page 2 of 7 <br />