,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,butler1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 and ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish1 in the ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement1 the ,destination ,reception ,services ,program ,new ,arrival ,services ,board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination ,states and localities to promote their self-sufficiency1 reduce costs of extended emergency service provision1 maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities1 provide diversion from homelessness1 and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,destination ,reception ,assistance ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of ,destination ,reception ,services ,program ,section #dab of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,destination ,reception ,services ,program 7#a7 ,defined term ,in this subsection1 the term eligible arrival means an individual who-- 7,a7 has been granted parole2 7,b7 have been placed in removal proceedings2 or 7,c7 has a pending application for asylum4 7#b7 ,establishment ,there is established1 in the ,office1 the ,destination ,reception ,services ,program 7referred to in this subsection as the ,program71 which shall carry out the provisions of this subsection under the direction of the ,new ,arrival ,services ,board 7referred to in this subsection as the ,board74 ,the ,program shall coordinate with the ,unaccompanied ,children ,program and the ,refugee ,program to ensure that eligible arrivals receive all of the services for which they are eligible4 7#c7 ,new arrival services board 7,a7 ,appointments ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,destination ,reception ,assistance ,act1 the ,director1 who shall act as chairperson of the ,board1 shall appoint #h additional members to the ,board who represent nongovernmental organizations with experience providing1 evaluating1 and offering technical assistance on eligible services provided through the ,program1 including organizations representing individuals with lived experience of forced migration4 7,b7 ,functions ,the ,board shall-- 7i7 identify communities in which concentrations of eligible arrivals in need of assistance reside2 and 7ii7 recommend the amount of funding to be allocated to such communities in accordance with formulas1 policies1 procedures1 and guidelines established by the ,office4 7,c7 ,criteria for allocating funding ,in determining the allocation of ,federal funding to communities under this subsection1 the ,board shall prioritize funding for communities with-- 7i7 a higher ratio of eligible arrivals compared to other communities2 7ii7 higher housing and transportation costs2 or 7iii7 the most significant medium-term reception needs 7in per capita or absolute terms7 in which the level of direct services provided by nonprofit1 faith-based1 or governmental organizations to families and individuals released by the ,department of ,homeland ,security is most acute4 7#d7 ,program structure 7,a7 ,framework ,the framework of the ,program shall be similar to the framework of the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter ,program of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency to facilitate the timely delivery of ,federal funding in support of eligible arrivals4 7,b7 ,distinction from alternatives to detention ,the ,program is not an alternatives to detention program4 ,prior participation in an alternatives to detention program is not an eligibility requirement for eligible arrivals to receive ,program services1 nor is participating in monitoring or surveillance practices a condition while receiving ,program services4 7,c7 ,recipient organizations ,the ,program shall provide funding to local government entities and private nonprofit organizations to provide medium-term services to eligible arrivals who have been processed and released into the ,united ,states by the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including-- 7i7 housing transition1 rental1 and utility assistance programs2 7ii7 medical and mental health care or insurance for such care2 7iii7 child care1 child care assistance programs1 and out-of-school programming2 7iv7 workforce development1 job training1 ,english language training1 paid apprenticeships1 work study1 and loan programs2 7v7 local public transportation support2 7vi7 interpretation and translation services2 7vii7 legal services1 particularly services supporting applications for work authorization1 asylum1 and other types of humanitarian relief2 7viii7 programs1 including case management and social work services1 to provide support to individuals accessing and navigating available assistance and services2 7ix7 voluntary1 coordinated relocation service2 and 7x7 other eligible services1 as determined by the ,director4 7#e7 ,local new arrival services boards 7,a7 ,community identification ,the ,board shall identify1 in accordance with criteria to be established by the ,board1 communities throughout the ,united ,states where eligible arrivals are residing4 7,b7 ,establishment2 designation ,each community designated pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 desiring a grant under paragraph 7#g7 shall-- 7i7 establish a local new arrival services board 7referred to in this paragraph as a local board72 or 7ii7 at the discretion of the ,board1 appoint an existing substantially similar board to carry out the functions of a local board4 7,c7 ,membership ,each local board shall consist of-- 7i7 the head of a unit of local government within such community1 or of a relevant department of such local government2 7ii7 to the extent practicable1 representatives of the organizations that are represented on the ,board2 7iii7 representatives of other local1 private nonprofit organizations1 as appropriate2 7iv7 representatives of ethnic and community-based organizations2 and 7v7 an asylum seeker or parolee being served by the ,program4 7,d7 ,chairperson ,each local board established pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 shall elect a chairperson from among its members4 7,e7 ,responsibilities ,each local board established pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 shall-- 7i7 determine which local government entities or private nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive grants to provide the services referred to in paragraph 7#d77;,c72 7ii7 allocate available ,federal funding among the entities and organizations referred to in clause 7i72 7iii7 monitor recipient service providers for ,program compliance2 7iv7 reallocate ,federal funding among service providers whenever a particular service provider fails to substantially comply with ,program requirements2 7v7 ensure proper reporting to the ,board2 and 7vi7 coordinate with other ,federal1 ,state1 and local government assistance programs available in the community4 7#f7 ,eligible services 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,board1 shall annually establish guidelines specifying which services for eligible arrivals may be funded under the ,program1 which may include-- 7i7 noncustodial housing services1 including rental and utility assistance2 7ii7 cultural orientation training2 7iii7 culturally competent interpretation and translation services2 7iv7 workforce development services1 including education1 employment1 and training services1 work study1 loan programs1 and childcare support2 7v7 immigration-related legal services1 including preparation and practice2 7vi7 referral and case management services2 7vii7 medical and mental health services or insurance for such services2 7viii7 local public transportation support2 7ix7 voluntary1 coordinated relocation services2 and 7x7 other eligible services1 as determined by the ,director4 7,b7 ,publication ,the ,director shall annually publish the guidelines established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 in the ,federal ,register before the first day of the fiscal year during which they will take effect4 7#g7 ,grants authorized 7,a7 ,competitive grants ,the ,director1 working through the ,board1 may award competitive grants to communities identified pursuant to paragraph 7#e77;,a7 which have established a local new arrival services board to provide services to eligible arrivals who are residing in such communities4 ,the allocation of available ,federal funding among such communities shall be based on a formula developed by the ,office4 ,grant funds allocated to a community pursuant to this subparagraph shall be disbursed to government human services agencies and local nonprofit organizations that have successfully provided human and social services in accordance with ,federal1 ,state1 and local requirements1 as applicable4 7,b7 ,federal block grants ,a portion of the ,federal funding made available to carry out this subsection shall be reserved for ,federal block grants to communities4 ,communities receiving funding under this subparagraph shall match every #a of ,federal funding with #a of non-,federal funding4 7,c7 ,purpose of grants ,the primary purpose of the grants awarded pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 shall be to increase the capacity of grant recipients to provide medium-term services and other service navigation assistance to new arrivals to attain self-sufficiency4 7,d7 ,eligible entities ,an entity is eligible to receive a grant under this subsection if the entity is-- 7i7 a local government1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or a nonprofit organization 7as such terms are defined in section #bjj4a of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations72 7ii7 a ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7iii7 any agency or instrumentality of a governmental entity listed in clause 7ii7 7excluding local governments72 or 7iv7 physically located in a ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or a territory of the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,administrative procedures act ,when issuing guidelines to carry out this subsection1 including setting eligibility requirements and making program changes1 the ,director shall not be subject to the procedural rulemaking requirements set forth in subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e1 and chapter #g1 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,administrative ,procedures ,act74 7#i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each of the fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbh1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to carry out the ,program established by this subsection4 4