Sen. Sinema and Sec. Mayorkas Discuss How to Spend the $650 Million Taken from FEMA in 2024 for Migrants

SINEMA: “As you know, Secretary, I helped secure $650 million in fiscal year 2024 for the CBP Shelter Services Program to limit the financial burden on local communities. I was pleased to see the notice of funding opportunity published last week that gave Arizona its fair share of the money available. As you know, this money has come quite late. We were just days away from Pima County seizing all activities to process and manage migrants. So what steps is DHS going to take to ensure that additional funds are distributed and that we don’t find ourselves in this critical situation in Pima County once again?”
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Mayorkas: “We announced, with the first distribution last week, we also announced a competitive process for the second tranche of funds under the Shelter and Services Program. We will receive applications for it from existing recipients, as well as those that are — who are first time applicants. And we are very focused on getting the dollars out the door as quickly as possible, as fairly as possible.”