Amendment #556 to H3900

Refugee Resettlement

Ms. Balser of Newton moves to amend the bill in Section 2 by inserting after line-item 4003-0122 the following item:

4003-XXXX. For the resettlement agencies in the Commonwealth set forth herein that contract with the United States Department of State to resettle refugees and immigrants, to provide services and support to refugees and other displaced persons eligible for the services provided by the resettlement agencies; provided further, that, at the discretion of the agency, at least 75 percent of the funds may be expended on direct assistance to the refugees and immigrants including, but not limited to, securing immigration status in the United States, and no more than 25 percent of the funds may be expended to support the infrastructure of the resettlement agencies on a pro-rata basis and provided further that any unexpended funds in item 4003-0122 of section 2 of chapter 24, as amended by section 65 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, shall not revert but shall be made available until September 30, 2023…. $1,000,000

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #556 to H3900

Refugee Resettlement