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Budget Summary FY2016

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Office for Refugees and Immigrants
Data Current as of:  8/19/2015





FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2016
Conference
FY2016
Vetoes
FY2016
Overrides
FY2016
GAA
Low-Income Citizenship Program 400 0 0 400
TOTAL    400 0 0 400

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OFFICE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS 20,675,138
4003-0122 Low-Income Citizenship Program
For a citizenship for new Americans program to assist legal permanent residents of the commonwealth in becoming citizens of the United States; provided, that the office for refugees and immigrants shall administer the program; provided further, that the program funded by this item shall provide assistance to persons who are within 3 years of eligibility to become citizens of the United States; provided further, that services shall include: ESOL/civics classes; citizenship application assistance; interview preparation; and support services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral services; provided further, that persons who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status as legal noncitizens shall be given the highest priority for services; provided further, that persons who currently receive state-funded benefits which could be replaced in whole or in part by federally-funded benefits if those persons become citizens, shall be given priority for services; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the programmatic and administrative support of the agency's refugee and immigrant services
400,000

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Federal Grant Spending 20,275,138
4003-0816 Refugee Health Promotion
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Refugee Preventative Health Project (MRPHP)
120,000
4003-0822 Peer Award
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Program to Enhance Elder Refugee Services (PEERS)
99,496
4003-0823 Cuban Haitian Award
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, A Cuban Haitian Initiative for Entry into Viable Employment (ACHIEVE)
97,307
4003-0826 Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program
12,726,983
4003-0834 Refugee School Impact
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School Impact
402,700
4003-0835 Wilson Fish
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Wilson Fish Program (MWFP)
3,904,485
4003-0844 Refugee Targeted Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Targeted Assistance Program
904,535
4003-0851 Mass Refugee Enterprise Achievement Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Entrepreneurship Program
249,807
4003-0855 Refugee Social Services Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Social Services Program
1,583,896
4003-0858 Empowering Families Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Independence Through Service Enhancement
185,929

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