"RICHMOND Months after promising to spend $1 million to support immigrants targeted by the Trump administration, Richmond's dollars are being allocated to three organizations with decades of experience serving communities in need. The nonprofits chosen include the Multicultural Institute, Catholic Charities East Bay and East Bay Sanctuary Covenant. The funds will be split between them to help support legal aid and community education and outreach."
"That's work Catholic Charities East Bay has extensive experience in, said Councilmember Claudia Jimenez, who co-sponsored the $1 million measure with Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and Councilmember Doria Robinson. Distribution of the funds comes about seven months after councilmembers first agreed to allocate money in March. Jimenez said she was happy to see funding being distributed to protect a vulnerable community, one she's a part of as an immigrant herself."
Richmond is allocating $1 million to three established nonprofits—East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, Catholic Charities East Bay, and Multicultural Institute—to support immigrants. Funds are split to provide affirmative legal aid, removal defense, know-your-rights events, public awareness campaigns, drop-in immigration clinics, community watch efforts, and emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities and groceries. East Bay Sanctuary Covenant received about $323,000 for affirmative legal aid over two years. Catholic Charities East Bay received more than $394,000 for a year of affirmative legal aid and awareness campaigns, and Multicultural Institute received $130,000 for outreach over one year. The City Council expanded program scope to include monetary aid.
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