Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on the Distribution of $25 Million to Support Asylum Seekers in New York City
This Congress, Espaillat Has Led the Charge to Allocate Federal Funding Support to Assist Migrant Families in New York City and in Major Cities throughout the Nation
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced an additional disbursement of $25 million in emergency funding from the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program – Humanitarian Awards (EFSP-H) to New York City. This money will support local government and nonprofit entities in the City that are working to provide humanitarian relief to newly-arrived asylum seekers and immigrant families.
“Today's announcement from FEMA and CBP to allocate $25 million to New York to support newly arrived asylum seekers highlights our national ongoing efforts to support local communities providing critical services for these families,” said Rep. Espaillat. “This emergency funding strengthens our efforts to provide these vital services for migrant families upon their arrival, and furthers our commitment to working together with the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure all families are supported when they need our assistance the most.”
Earlier this Congress, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led a letter to FEMA on behalf of the New York delegation which urged FEMA to swiftly provide New York City with a sizeable portion of SSP and EFSP-H funding to assist asylum seekers and new arrivals to the city. Today's announcement builds on Rep. Espaillat's ongoing efforts to champion support of newly arrived migrant families to New York City and major metropolitan regions around the nation.
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
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