Speech #960256136

Section 405(c) (2) permits those funds to be used to reimburse State and local authorities for expenses incurred in the resettiement of foreign nationals to whom such assistance is not otherwise authorized. Funds appropriated by the Lehman amendment are intended to be used for the following purposes: Initial resettlement costs. section 412 (b). Immigration and Nationality Act. as amended by Refugee Act of 1980. section 311(a). Project grants for adult services to refugees including job training. employment services. day care. English language training. and specific health. social. educational and other services. section 4121c). INA. as amended by Refugee Act of 1980. section 311(a). Elementary and secondary education grants. including English language training. and child welfare and placement services where necessary. section 412 (d). INA. as amended by Refugee Act of 1980. section 311(a). One hundred percent reimbursement of State and local programs such as medicaid. aid to families with dependent children. and other programs of cash and medical assistance. section 412(e). INA. as amended by Refugee Act of 1980. section 311(a). The Office of Management and Budget has estimated that $25.3 million is necessary to reimbursement to school districts for training of elementary and secondary and adult immigrants from the current flow out of the Caribbean. In addition. OMB currently estimates that the average per capita needs of those individuals for cash and medical assistance will be $1.200 per year.