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4003-0122 - Low-Income Citizenship Program
| Account | Description | FY2008 GAA |
FY2009 House 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4003-0122 | Low-Income Citizenship Program For a Citizenship for New Americans Program to assist legal permanent residents of the commonwealth who will be eligible for citizenship within 3 years in becoming citizens of the United States; provided, that persons who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status as legal non-citizens shall be given highest priority for services; and provided further, that persons who currently receive state-funded benefits which could be replaced in whole or in part by federally-funded benefits if these persons become citizens, shall be given priority for services |
500,000 | 1,250,358 |
Increased funding to meet projected need.
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