QUESTION
What is the current and projected budget for the asylum seeker application help center in fiscal 24?
1:46:10
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The asylum application help center has $11 million included in the preliminary budget for fiscal 24, with an additional $40 million committed by the state.
- $11 million is allocated in the preliminary budget for the operational costs of the asylum application help center and its satellites.
- The state has committed an extra $40 million towards this center, currently in the process of being realized.
- The administration is working with the state to finalize the budget and detailed allocations.
- Confirmation of whether the $11 million will remain in the executive budget is deferred to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Alexa Avilés
1:46:10
The I guess we see that administration must really step up resources that can be flexible and long term to meet the need for legal services, excuse me, to meet the legal services in this current crisis and future crisis that are on the horizon.
1:46:33
As an example, TPS applications will need renewal every 18 months, which you refer to earlier, and we'll require additional funding and continued efforts in the future.
1:46:46
Oahuasso has limited coordination with nonprofits, but is asking for a lot of support, like providing violence here is what is the current budget for the asylum seeker application help center in fiscal 24?
1:47:03
And how much is projected to be included in the executive budget.
1:47:09
So
Molly Schaeffer
1:47:10
as mentioned before, 11,000,000 was included in the preliminary budget for the asylum application help center in our satellites, the state has committed 40,000,000.
1:47:20
We're working with that to realize that money and working with them on their recommended budget and what comes from that as well.
Alexa Avilés
1:47:31
And how long is the 40,000,000 state funding expected for?
Molly Schaeffer
1:47:37
Again, we're we're seeing what they allocate as part of the state budget process, and then we will figure out what we can do.
Alexa Avilés
1:47:46
And in terms of are you expecting the $11,000,000 to be included in the executive budget?
Molly Schaeffer
1:47:52
Would have to defer to my colleagues at OMB on that one.
