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IN HB1493

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Edward DeLaney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the purpose of Indiana's rural economic development fund to include providing grants to nonprofit organizations that assist in refugee resettlement
  • Eligible nonprofit organizations must both assist in refugee resettlement and receive federal funds for refugee resettlement activities
  • The Office of Community and Rural Affairs would administer these grants through the existing rural economic development fund
  • Amends IC 4-4-9.7-9, with an effective date of July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Grants for refugee assistance organizations. Provides that the office of community and rural affairs may use money in the rural economic development fund to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that assist in refugee resettlement and receive federal funds to assist in refugee resettlement.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

1/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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