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Council is asked to clarify immigrant legal assistance grant; city attorney says funds are city dollars and grantee is nonprofit Justice Matters
Summary
A resident questioned whether $450,000 of an immigrant legal assistance grant had been spent and whether North Carolina Central Law School was involved; Attorney Hernandez said the funds are city dollars carried into FY26, not yet spent, and that Justice Matters (a nonprofit) will operate the program.
A resident, Victoria Peterson, asked for clarification about an immigrant legal assistance grant (item 3) and whether $450,000 had already been spent and an additional about $200,000 will be added. She also asked whether North Carolina Central Law School was involved with the grant.
Attorney Hernandez (City Attorney's Office) replied that these are city dollars being…
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