USAGov en Español

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USAGov en Español is the U.S. government’s official Spanish-language portal, and is the sister site to USA.gov (English). It offers official government information and services in Spanish in a user-friendly way. It’s not a direct translation of USA.gov; the site is adapted to meet the needs of Spanish speakers and also engages in outreach and community collaboration. It provides information during emergencies for Spanish speakers.

Key facts
- Part of the U.S. General Services Administration and connected to USA.gov.
- Launched on October 16, 2003 to support Executive Order 13166, which requires federal agencies to provide information for people with limited English proficiency.
- Serves about 41 million Spanish speakers in the U.S. (roughly 12% of the population).
- Originally named FirstGov En Español, renamed GobiernoUSA.gov in 2007, redesigned in 2010, added a mobile site in 2011, and renamed USAGov en Español in 2017.

What it offers
- A directory of federal, state, and local resources in Spanish, organized by topic.
- Online services and original content about government programs and services in Spanish.
- Disaster information and updates for Spanish-speaking audiences (notably after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2007 Southern California wildfires).

How it works
- Provides access to government information for Spanish speakers, with links to federal, state, and local websites.
- Features outreach to reach Hispanic audiences online, including social media presence started in 2008 (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).

Governance and standards
- Aims to preserve government information as required by the E-Government Act of 2002.
- Follows the U.S. Office of Management and Budget policy for Federal Public Websites.
- Leads the Multilingual Community of Practice Websites Committee, coordinating federal, state, and local web managers to improve multilingual content.