Ordinance appropriating $3,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expand access to existing coordinated immigrant legal and community response services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.

This ordinance appropriates $3,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The funds will expand existing coordinated services for the immigrant community, with $1.86 million allocated for immigration legal defense and $1.64 million for coordinated response services. This expansion includes additional attorneys, paralegals, dispatchers, technology upgrades, and "Know Your Rights" workshops, addressing a significant increase in demand for immigration support.

This funding will expand critical legal defense and rapid response services for immigrant residents, helping to protect families from deportation, provide legal aid, and increase community stability amidst rising federal enforcement actions.

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