Chief Patron: Tran
Expand Funding for Immigrant Services

Item 355 #1h

Language
Page 431, line 25, strike "$83,257,450" and insert "$90,757,450".

Explanation

(This amendment adds $7.5 million from the general fund the second year for the Department of Social Services to (i) increase interpretation and translation services to help immigrants in Virginia access local resources through 2-1-1, including healthcare, housing, and other social services; and (ii) issue competitive grants through the Office of New Americans to community-based and faith-based organizations that are directly serving immigrants by preparing them for the US citizenship test, providing legal services, or providing social services in response to COVID-19.)