(Boston Orange編譯) 聯邦緊急管理局批准撥款190萬元給波士頓市及麻州，以因應新來乍到移民家庭暴增，在住宿與交通服務上的需要。
麻州州政府今 (18) 日發佈消息，感謝波士頓市吳弭政府在向聯邦政府申請這筆經費時，把麻州健康及人民服務辦公室列為副申請人。
波士頓市計畫用這筆經費為符合資格家庭，提供庇護所和服務提供者之間的來回交通，以及為符合資格者提供臨時的旅館住宿。這些服務將由提供緊急住宅服務合約商的員工來運作。麻州政府獲得的經費將用於資助在昆士市作為家庭歡迎中心的Eastern
Nazarene學院租用住宅。
麻州州長奚莉
(Maura Healey)表示，麻州政府將繼續利用每一點可用資源來處理前所未有的，來到麻州，需要住宅及服務的移民家庭數量增長。麻州政府感謝吳弭市長及其團隊為庇護所及交通運送爭取到這種藥經費。麻州政府也感謝聯邦緊急管理局撥給經費，將藉由增加的經費，簡化了的工作授權，以及完善的移民法改革來繼續和聯邦政府合作因應危機。
Healey-Driscoll
Administration and Wu Administration Receive Nearly
$2 Million in Federal
Funding to Support Migrant Housing
Federal Emergency Management
Agency approved a joint application from the City of Boston and sub-applicant
Executive Office of Health and Human Services for shelter services
BOSTON – Today, the Healey-Driscoll
Administration and the Wu Administration announced that
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $1.9
million to expand shelter services and transportation in
Massachusetts for newly arrived migrant families. ,
The City applied for this funding
earlier this summer with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services as a subapplicant.
The City plans to use the funds to transport eligible families between shelter
and service providers, as well as fund temporary hotel rooms for eligible
people, which will be staffed by contracted emergency housing service
providers. The Commonwealth received funding that will fund leases for housing
at Eastern Nazarene in Quincy, which is also serving as a Family Welcome Center.
“Our Administration will continue
to use every resource at our disposal to address the unprecedented
rise in migrant families arriving in our state in need of housing and
services,” said Governor
Maura Healey.
“We’re grateful for the partnership of Mayor Wu and her administration to
secure this critical funding for shelter and transportation. We
thank FEMA for awarding us these funds and look forward to future collaboration
with the federal government to address this crisis through increased funding,
streamlined work authorizations, and comprehensive immigration reform.”
"This emergency requires all
levels of government coming to the table to make sure we are providing families
in Massachusetts with safe shelter and services,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “This grant is a strong
example of our how administration is pursuing every avenue to secure funding
and ensure we can meet the needs of our communities. We’re grateful to the Wu
administration and FEMA for their partnership.”
"I'm grateful to Governor
Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll and their administration for their
leadership on this crisis and partnership in securing this crucial funding that
will continue to help Boston and the Commonwealth address the needs of
families,” said Mayor
Michelle Wu.
“We are thankful to FEMA for awarding this funding and look forward to
continuing to collaborate with federal partners on work authorizations,
additional funding, and reforming our immigration system to welcome and support
families in a dignified way."
This month Governor Healey
declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising
numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts and a severe lack of
shelter availability in the state. The declaration served as a notice to
the federal government and the Commonwealth that the state’s shelter system is
rapidly expanding capacity in an unsustainable manner, and that further
assistance is urgently needed. There are currently more 5,800
families in state shelter, including children and pregnant women.
