About OCEIA
The Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs ( OCEIA ) is a policy , compliance , direct services , and grantmaking office .
OCEIA ’ s mission is to promote inclusive policies and foster immigrant assistance programs that lead to full civic , economic , and linguistic integration . OCEIA ’ s programs and initiatives include : 2020 Census Grantmaking , Civic Engagement , Community Safety , Integrated Immigrant Services , and Language Access . In addition to overseeing compliance , OCEIA assists City Departments , the Mayor ’ s Office , and the Board of Supervisors to better meet the needs of residents and workers for whom English is not a primary language . These services include trainings , tools , resources and recommendations to increase capacity and provisioning for language access services . On a limited basis , OCEIA ’ s Language Access Unit also provides direct translation and interpretation assistance .