Trump admin delays funds for human-trafficking victims

[KelleyKramer]

The sooner this POS is impeached the better.....



Trump admin delays funds for human-trafficking victims that would help non-citizens

Program funds went into limbo 5 days after the funding announcement was updated to "allow recipients [of the funds] to serve non-citizens,"


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-admin-delays-funds-human-trafficking-victims-would-help-non-n1060841





WASHINGTON — The Trump administration abruptly delayed a $13.5 million grant to house human trafficking victims just five days after saying that "non-citizens" could be served by the program. The program's funds, which were approved two years ago by multiple federal agencies, are now in limbo with no indication when money will be distributed and no public explanation for the change.

The money was intended to support housing and supportive services for victims of sex and labor trafficking, including immediate emergency shelter and short-term housing of up to 24 months, according to the notice of funding availability. The money could also be used for providing trafficking victims with furniture, child care services, trauma therapy, cell phones and household items.

The grants were to be dispersed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with the Department of Justice and Health and Human Services. HUD hosted a webinar on August 22 through the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for organizations interested in applying for the money, which the council described on August 13 as an "unprecedented partnership" between the DOJ and HUD.

On September 4, the funding announcement was updated to "allow recipients [of the funds] to serve non-citizens," including lawful permanent residents and foreign national victims, the funding notice said. Five days later, the grant solicitation was cancelled, according to the federal government's grants.gov website, which currently states: "This Funding Opportunity has been CANCELLED and is NO longer accepting applications."


.

[NCLefty]

1. Hatred, thy name is Trump.

[wishstar]

2. Under this misadministration, common decency and human rights are not a priority

Cruel to cancel the program because it would help noncitizen victims who reside in US (and are possibly victims of US citizens) just because Trump and Stephen Miller and Co. have a vindictive anti-immigrant policy.