QUESTION
What is the budget for the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network (ASLAN) program and will its funding level continue in the coming year?
2:05:15
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The Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network (ASLAN) initiative is allotted $5 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, with ongoing discussions about future funding levels.
- The budget for the ASLAN initiative over two fiscal years amounts to $5 million.
- Discussions regarding the continuation of funding levels are in progress with Research and Development (R&D).
- The process of deciding future funding for the ASLAN initiative is mentioned as ongoing.
Alexa Avilés
2:05:15
And and remind me again what's the what's the line item for this program?
2:05:22
What's the budget for Aslan?
Jasniya Sanchez
2:05:26
I would have to defer to me as to how it's listed.
2:05:31
But for this initiative, we were allotted $5,000,000 spread throughout FY 'twenty 3 and FY 'twenty 4.
Alexa Avilés
2:05:44
And is it are you expecting to continue the same funding level in this coming year?
Jasniya Sanchez
2:05:50
We'll continue to have conversations with R&D on this.
2:05:53
As a commissioner mentioned, we're in that process.
Alexa Avilés
2:05:58
I forgot.