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Court Interpreter Education and Training Services for the California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program
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The Judicial Council of California is soliciting proposals under RFP-LSS-2026-02-LP to secure highly qualified providers for court interpreter education and training services. This initiative is part of the California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program, a five-year project funded with 6.8 million dollars to address the shortage of credentialed court interpreters in the state. The selected providers will deliver training to over 300 participants, focusing on core competencies such as legal procedures, courtroom etiquette, ethics, and various interpretation modes. The goal is to prepare candidates for essential certifications, including the English Only Written Exam, the Bilingual Interpreting Exam, and other specialized certifications for registered and ASL interpreters. Training may be delivered through in-person, online, or hybrid formats. The contract is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027, and expire on December 31, 2027, with options to extend through December 31, 2029. Proposals must be submitted electronically by November 2, 2026, divided into separate technical and cost volumes. Award decisions will be based on the highest scoring proposals, with additional incentives available for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. Payment will be made in arrears no more frequently than monthly, with a 60-day payment term and a 15 percent withholding until final deliverables are accepted. Contractors must adhere to strict compliance standards, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, and are required to provide certificates of completion and detailed participant data reports to the Judicial Council.
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Within the Judicial Council is Leadership Support Services, which houses the Language Access Services Program (“LASP”). LASP comprises the Court Interpreters Program (“CIP”) unit and the Language Access Implementation (“LAI”) unit. LAI works on making the courts more language accessible, and CIP works on court interpreter matters such as interpreter testing and credentialing.
California is currently experiencing a shortage of credentialed court interpreters in the state’s most frequently interpreted languages. To address this issue, the 2023 Budget Act created the California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”) and dedicated $6.8 million to the program. The five-year Pilot Program started July 1, 2024, and concludes June 30, 2029.
The purpose of this RFP is for the Judicial Council to enter into Agreement(s) with highly qualified Proposer(s) who currently provide court interpreter education and training services and who can provide classes/programs to Participants who are enrolled in the Pilot Program.
Under the Agreement(s), selected Proposer(s) will provide education and training services for active Pilot Program participants (“Participants”) who are seeking to become California credentialed court interpreters.
Questions regarding this RFP must be directed to Sign up to see this detail and must be received no later than 1:00 PM, Pacific Time, October 5, 2026.
Proposals must be received no later than 1:00 PM, Pacific Time, November 2, 2026.
Further details regarding the solicitation are set forth in RFP No. RFP-LSS-2026-02-LP and related documents provided below.
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