Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to UMOS. a nationally renowned agency whose corporate headquarters is based in Milwaukee. Wisconsin. In July. 2015. UMOS will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. UMOS began as a singlefocused. single state. migrant and seasonal farm worker serving agency only. Today. UMOS offers various programs and services to diverse populations with a diverse staff. Currently. UMOS employs 300 people and operates 40+ programs with more than $25 million grant and performancebased contracts from federal. state. and local funding sources. UMOS operates programs throughout the state of Wisconsin. as well as in Minnesota. Missouri. and Texas. along with a housing consortium in an eightstate area.