FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2019
Conference
FY2019
Vetoes
FY2019
Overrides
FY2019
GAA
Low-Income Citizenship Program 500 0 0 500
TOTAL    500 0 0 500

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OFFICE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS 14,836,049
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: English for Speakers of Other Languages/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 non-citizens 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; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be allocated to the Lawrence Family Development and Education fund to assist in citizenship education, citizenship application assistance, ESL classes and computer training for low-income adults; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Casa Dominicana in Lawrence to assist in citizenship education, citizen application assistance, ESL classes, and computer training for low-income adults; provided further, that funds may be expended for the programmatic and administrative support of the agency's refugee and immigrant services; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the programmatic and administrative support of the agency's refugee and immigrant services
500,001

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Federal Grant Spending 14,336,048
4003-0806 Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program
477,740
4003-0816 Refugee Health Promotion
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Refugee Preventative Health Project (MRPHP)
114,000
4003-0818 Elderly Refugee Services
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly Refugee Services
67,500
4003-0819 Teamworks
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, TeamWorks
153,000
4003-0821 Refugee School Impact
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School Impact
238,433
4003-0826 Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program
10,087,247
4003-0835 Wilson Fish
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Wilson Fish Program (MWFP)
1,893,484
4003-0844 Refugee Targeted Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Targeted Assistance Program
332,100
4003-0855 Refugee Social Services Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Social Services Program
972,544

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