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Lee Metcalf: “Snohomish County in my district is a recipient of TRAP funding. This vital program provides essential training for…”

On the recordMarch 20, 1996
Snohomish County in my district is a recipient of TRAP funding. This vital program provides essential training for refugees. However, currently Snohomish County receives less than 7 percent of the funding per refugee that some other counties receive. For example, Snohomish County gets $31 per refugee. Another county in this country gets $497 per refugee; $31, $497. This is not right. TRAP funding is intended to benefit all refugees in this Nation, no special population. I support the amendment of the gentleman from California, to bring fairness and equity to this program.
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Lee Metcalf
Montana
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Discussing TRAP funding disparities for refugees in Snohomish County.

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