House
File
2578
H-8377
Amend
the
Senate
amendment,
H-8372,
to
House
File
2578,
as
1
amended,
passed,
and
reprinted
by
the
House,
as
follows:
2
1.
Page
51,
line
9,
by
striking
<
$15,842,189
>
and
inserting
3
<
$24,342,189
>
4
2.
Page
51,
after
line
35
by
inserting:
5
<
5A.
Of
the
funds
appropriated
in
this
section,
$8,500,000
6
shall
be
used
by
the
Iowa
bureau
of
refugee
services
of
the
7
department
of
human
services,
in
collaboration
with
refugee
8
assistance-related
agencies
throughout
the
state,
as
follows:
9
a.
Up
to
$5,000,000
shall
be
used
for
workforce
preparation
10
and
advancement
to
accelerate
the
community
integration,
11
workforce
entry,
and
career
development
of
refugee
families
in
12
the
state,
including
through
English
language
learning,
career
13
skill
building,
and
employment
wraparound
support
to
promote
14
stability
in
housing,
health
care,
and
career
development.
15
b.
Up
to
$1,500,000
shall
be
used
for
immigration
legal
16
services
critical
for
refugees
to
adjust
their
status,
seek
17
legal
protection,
maintain
work
authorizations,
and
attain
18
citizenship.
The
funds
may
be
used
to
assist
nonprofit
19
organizations
in
offering
free
consultation,
education,
20
application,
and
representation
services
to
income-eligible
21
individuals.
22
c.
Up
to
$2,000,000
shall
be
used
for
child
care
business
23
development
by
establishing
new
child
care
locations
in
Iowa
24
as
well
as
providing
technical
assistance
through
expansion
of
25
immigrant
child
care
business
development
programs
based
on
26
those
offered
in
Polk
and
Linn
counties
that
sustain
and
grow
27
child
care
entrepreneurship
and
address
child
care
shortages
in
28
immigrant
communities.
>
29
3.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
30
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of
Dubuque
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