Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund opens for new applications
Sydney Kurle | Apr 21, 2021
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The additional $65 million allocated by the Legislature this year will provide additional relief to support new applicants. The fund will rely on the continued partnership between the state and community organizations, including Scholarship Junkies and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) providing oversight.
Babs Roberts, director of DSHS’ Community Services Division in its Economic Services Administration, said:
“DSHS is honored to be a part of this project that is centering the needs and voices of a community that has largely been left out of basic needs assistance programs. Working with immigrant-led organizations to administer this fund has been crucial to earning the trust of the community and to removing barriers for people to be able to receive the grant.”