JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL TO SUPPORT THEIR CRITICAL WORK SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE POPULATIONS
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Summary
The joint resolution authorizes a $250,000 appropriation from the state treasury for the nonprofit Higher Ground International. The money will support basic needs, language classes, therapy, job training, immigration assistance, and other services for immigrant and refugee communities, especially Liberian and West African groups in Providence’s West End. The funding is intended for the 2026‑2027 fiscal year and is directed through the state controller.
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