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MOIA unveils 25 "Immigration Legal Support Centers," council questions funding, staffing and capacity
Summary
The mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) told the council it has launched a network of 25 MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers to replace Action NYC and expand legal screenings and follow-up services across the five boroughs.
The mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) told the New York City Council Committee on Immigration that it has launched a new network of 25 MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers intended to replace the Action NYC model and expand access to immigration legal screenings and follow-up services across the five boroughs.
"Since 2022, when I joined as commissioner, our programming and our funding for legal services has nearly doubled," MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro told the committee. He described a decentralized model of 38 support sites run by 29 unique contractors (plus a broader network of providers) meant to work through hospitals, schools, libraries and community-based organizations.
Key program details MOIA officials provided:
- Contracts and funding: MOIA said the procurement produced 25 three-year contracts funded at $250,000 annually per contractor. MOIA cited a total annual funding figure in testimony that was given as $6,250,000 and then later corrected in the hearing to $6,650,000 for the legal support centers; MOIA also cited $400,000 for the legal technical mentorship…
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