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Funding uncertainty for Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network
3:06:20
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82 sec
Council Member Avilés questions MOIA officials about the zeroing out of funding for the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network in the preliminary budget plan. MOIA representatives explain that they are in ongoing conversations with OMB to finalize program funding levels for FY '26.
- The program previously had $5 million in funding for fiscal year 2025
- MOIA officials emphasize that the program is funded year-to-year
- The conversation highlights the uncertainty surrounding the budget process
Alexa Avilés
3:06:20
So in terms of for in the in the preliminary plan, the funding for the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network, which in fiscal twenty five was 5,000,000, has been zeroed clarify why that program was not included in the preliminary plan?
Jasniya Sanchez
3:06:42
We're still in active conversations with OMB to finalize the program funding levels for FY '26.
Alexa Avilés
3:06:53
Ongoing conversations is the theme of this budget hearing.
3:06:57
So does OMB just decide we're gonna get it we're gonna get rid of it and and then you say why?
3:07:07
Is that is that is that how
Jasniya Sanchez
3:07:09
this works?
3:07:09
We we're we're in active conversations with the Nevada.
Alexa Avilés
3:07:12
We're in ongoing conversations.
Manuel Castro
3:07:14
Well, chair, we yes.
3:07:15
The the preliminary budget's released and then we engaged in conversation with OMB, whoever we need to, to share the outcomes of the work in the previous year about all these programs.
3:07:27
Some of these are year to year.
3:07:28
This program that you mentioned is year to year.
3:07:31
It has allowed us to provide legal services to immigrant communities, recently arrived immigrant communities in their neighborhoods through community groups, something we're very proud of.