HB 25-1244

House Bill 25-1244 establishes a grant program in Colorado that supports community organizations helping recent immigrants who don't qualify for federal assistance. Originally, the bill aimed to assist migrants who arrived within the past year, but it now extends support to those who have been in the U.S. up to three years. The governor has signed this bill into law, meaning these grants are now available to help immigrants integrate more smoothly into their new communities.

Official Summary

The statewide welcome, reception, and integration grant program provides grants to community-based organizations that provide culturally and linguistically appropriate navigation of services to migrants who have arrived in the United States within the past year and do not qualify for federal support services or refugee resettlement assistance benefits. The act removes the requirement that a migrant must have arrived in the United States within the past year and instead requires community-based organizations to prioritize assisting migrants who have arrived in the United States within the past 3 years. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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