Agenda 09/13/2011 Item #16H3Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
September 13, 2011
MOVE ITEM 16113 TO ITEM 911: AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
A LETTER OF CONCURRENCY FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR A STATE OF FL REFUGEE SERVICES
TARGETED ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AND UTILIZE FUNDS IN
THE COUNTY THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES (COMMISSIONER
FIALA'S REQUEST)
Continue Item 16A3 to the September 27, 2011 BCC Meeting: Recommendation to grant final
approval of the roadway (private) and drainage improvements for the final plat of Caldecott with
roadway and drainage improvements being privately maintained and authorizing release of the
maintenance security (Staff request due to a calculation error in the performance security)
Move Item 16A14 to Item 10J: PMC- PL2011 -872: Heavenly PUD — Notification of staff intent to
approve a minor amendment to the Heavenly PUD in accordance with LDC Section 10.02.13.E.6 and
8 to change location and type of plantings and revise buffer standards to reduce height of trees and
plantings due to site conditions and conflict with FPL lines, and allow payment in lieu of sidewalks
instead of construction of a sidewalk along Myrtle Road from North Trail Boulevard to the project
entrance. property located at 6926 Trail Boulevard, and comprises the entire block bounded by Ridge
Drive, West Street, Myrtle Road and Trail Boulevard in Section 3, Township 49 South, Range 25 East
Collier County, FL (Commissioner Hiller's request)
Move Item 16A16 to Item 1OK: Recommendation to provide after the fact approval for submittal of a
State of Good Repair (SGR) Bus and Bus Facilities grant application, in the amount $11,335,290, to
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for construction of improvements at the Collier Area Transit
Administration and Maintenance Facility at 8300 Radio Road (Commissioner Hiller's request)
Move Item 16A19 to Item l OH: Recommendation to accept a Speed Limit Study Report and adopt a
Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, authorizing a speed
limit decrease from fifty -five miles per hour (55 mph) to fifty miles per hour (50 mph) on Collier
Boulevard from to Golden Gate Boulevard at a cost of approx.. $500. (Commissioner Fiala's request)
Withdraw Item 16A25: Recommendation to advertise an amendment to Ordinance No. 2009 -44,
Radio Road East of Santa Barbara Boulevard to Davis Boulevard Municipal Service Taxing Unit
(MSTU) Ordinance, to remove a sunset provision of six years and provide the MSTU be dissolved
upon recommendation by the MSTU Advisory Committee and approval by Board of County
Commissioners. (Staff request to coordinate with future MSTU Referendum question)
Move Item 16B2 to 13A: Continued from the May 10, 2011 BCC mtg. Recommendation to approve
a Resolution to petition Governor Scott to extend the "Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern"
designation awarded to Florida's Heartland Regional Economic Development Initiative, Inc. for
another 5 -years and keep the Community of Immokalee in the South Central Rural Area of Critical
Economic Concern designation (Commissioner Hiller's request)
Withdraw Item 1602: Recommendation to approve a requisite Memorandum of Agreement with
FDOT & Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Treasury, to establish an interest
bearing escrow account for funds required to relocate County Water -Sewer District -owned
underground utility lines to accommodate widening State Road 84 between Santa Barbara Boulevard
and Radio Road. (County Attorney's request)
Move Item 16D5 to Item 10I: Recommendation to waive boarding fees in the amount of $16,400
associated with kenneling two declared dangerous dogs, in exchange for dismissal of a pending
dangerous dog appeal, and in order for the dogs to be reunited with the owners, who currently live out -
of- county. (Commissioner Coletta's request)
Move Item 16D8 to Item 10G: Continued from the July 26, 2011 BCC Meeting. Request the Board
of County Commissioners review and approve County Attorney's recommendation to waive any
potential ethics conflict for a Code Enforcement Board member based on Ch. 112, Florida Statutes.
(Commissioner Coyle's request)
Continue Item 16E13 to the September 27, 2011 Meeting: Recommendation to establish standards
and criteria for use of Peer Reviews of designs for major capital projects. (Staff request)
Move Item 16K2 to Item 11A: Request authorization to advertise and bring back for future
consideration ordinances which repeal or amend certain Collier County ordinances relating to the
regulation of firearms and ammunition in order to comply with recent amendments to Section 790.33,
Florida Statutes which preempts all such regulatory powers to the State of Florida effective October 1
2011, and that following such future public hearing the Board considers referring two Special Acts
dealing with firearms to the Legislative Delegation, with a request the Legislature review them for
possible repeal. (Commissioner Hiller's request)
Continue Item 16K6 to the October 11, 2011 BCC Meeting: Recommendation that the Board
consider the withdrawal of the designation of the Stewardship Sending Area known as Half Circle L
Ranch Partnership ( "HCLRP ") SSA #8 and the termination of the Stewardship Sending Area Credit
Agreement and the Stewardship Easement Agreement, and the canceling of the Stewardship credits
generated by the designation of said Stewardship Sending Area. (County Attorney's request)
Note:
Item 8C does not require that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members as stated in the
agenda title. Also, Items 8B and 8C are companion items; Item 8C will be heard before 8B.
Item 16A20 "Recommendation" portion of the Executive Summary should read: That the Board of
County Commissioners accept the Traffic Speed Limit Study and adopt the Resolution deereasin
increasing the speed limit on a designated section of Pine Ridge Road, authorize Chairman to execute
the Resolution, and authorize County Manager to erect and remove appropriate traffic control signs.
(Commissioner Fiala's request)
Item 16A21 requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members. Should a hearing
be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in.
Executive Summary 9/13/2011 Item 16.H.3.
To authorize the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioner to sign a letter of concurrence.
OBJECTIVE: To authorize the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign a letter of
concurrency to be sent to the Florida Department of Children and Families for the State of Florida
Refugee Services Targeted Assistance Grant Program and the utilization of these funds in Collier
County through the Catholic Charities,
CONSIDERATIONS: In previous years, July 2005 and July 2008, the Chairman of the Board has
been authorized to sign a letter of concurrency in support of a program that is controlled by the Florida
Department of Children and Families and more specifically the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Refugees arrive to Florida's communities as a result of federal foreign policy. - Refugee Services
receives federal funding to help these new arrivals to become employed and self- sufficient through job
placement, English language training and other services. One source of funding for this assistance is
the Targeted Assistance Grant, which is targeted towards those communities receiving large numbers
of refugees, including Collier County.
The grant monies awarded to Collier County are operated by the Catholic Charities and this program
does not require any expenditure by Collier County Government.
Federal rules require the concurrence of counties in the utilization of these Targeted Assistance funds.
Attached as backup is a Performance Report, TRI 2 2011, and the Collier Employment Contract
Performance FY. 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: NONE
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners considers authorizing, as in
previous years, the Chairman to sign the letter of concurrency as supplied by the Florida Department of
Children and Families.
PREPARED BYc Ian. Mitchell, Executive Manager
Board of County Commissioners.
Mike Sheffield, County Manager's Office.
AGENDA DATE: September 13, 2011
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91113/2011 Item 16.1-1.3.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.1-1.3.
Item Summary: To authorize the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign
a letter of concurrency for the Florida Department of Children and Families for the State of
Florida Refugee Services Targeted Assistance Grant Program and the utilization of these funds
in Collier County through the Catholic Charities.
Meeting Date: 9/13/2011
Prepared By
Name: Ian Mitchell
Title: Executive Manager, BCC
9/1/20114:15:51 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Manager, BCC
Name: Ian Mitchell
9/1/2011 4:15:52 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager - Business Operations, CMO
Date: 9/6/2011 10:23:20 AM
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July 29, 2011
State of Florida
Department of Children and Families
Ian Mitchell
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
9/13/2011 Item 16.H.3.
Rick Scott
Governor
David E. Wilkins
Secretary
02
I appreciate your interest in employment services for refugees. The Department of Children and Families has enjoyed
a successful history in providing effective resettlement services to arriving refugees in partnership with local
communities. The following information is a vay brief analysis on the impact employment assistance funds have had
on your community.
Refugees arrive to Florida's communities as a result of federal foreign policy. Refugee Services receives federal
funding to help these new arrivals to become employed and sel €sufficient through job placement, English language
training and other services. One source of funding for this assistance is the Targeted Assistance Grant, which is
targeted towards those communities receiving large numbers of refugees, including Collier County.
Collier County received $890,612 in Targeted Assistant (TA) Grant funds from the Office of Refugee Resettlement
/00\ (ORR) for federal fiscal years 2008 -2010. Catholic Charities, the current provider for refugee employment
assistance, received a total of $2,295,578 from various funding sources, including TA,during that period to provide
job readiness and job placement activities as well as support services. In FFY2010, Catholic Charities achieved a
39% placement rate, comparable to Southwest Florida Works SFY2010 welfare transition placement rate of 31.5%
for cases closed due to earned income.
We anticipate receiving the Office of Refugee Resettlement's announcement of the availability of TA funds for fiscal
year 201 Isoon. DCF intends to use Targeted Assistance funds to support allowable employability services,whicb
may include employment placement activities, English language training and child card through contracts with
providers selected through the state's regular procurement processes.
Federal rules require the concurrence of counties in the utilization of Targeted Assistance funds. The purpose of this
letter is to request Collier County's concurrence, as in the past, with the Department of Children and Families
proposal to utilize federal 2011 TA Grant funds for these employability services. A draft letter of concurrence is
attached.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (850) 717 -4196.
Sincerely,
Patti Grogan, eputy Director
12atti groganna,dc£state.flus
1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -0700
Mission: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self- Sufficient Families, and
Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency
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_Board of Collier County C_ ommissioners _
Donna Fiala Georgia A. Hiller, Esq. Tom Henning _ Fred W. Coyle Jim Coletta
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5
September 14, 2011
Mr. Hiram Ruiz
Director Refugee Program
Florida Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Blvd. Building 5, Room 203
Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -0700
Re: State of Florida Refugee Services Targeted Assistance Grant Program
Dear Mr. Ruiz:
As provided in Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement
notice for fiscal year 2011 Targeted Assistance (TA) Grant funds, this letter is to serve as our
concurrence with the proposed utilization of TA funds in Collier County for fiscal year 2011.
if you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me .
Sincerely,
Fred W. Coyle, Chairman
Commissioner, District 4
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303 • Naples, Florida 34112 - 5746.239- 252 -8097 • FAX 239 -252 -3602
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9/13/2011 Item 16.1-1.3.
9/13/2011 Item 16.1-1.3.
PERFORMANCE REPORT
COVER SHEET
Grant Number: G- 09TAFL1000 /G- 10TAFL1000
Grantee Name & Address: The State of Florida
Department of Children and Families
Refugee Services Program
1317 Winewood Blvd., Building 5, Room 203
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -0700
Telephone:
Project Title:
Period of Performance:
Approved Project Period:
First Quadrimester
Second Quadrimester
Third Quadrimester
Principal Investigator:
Author Name:
Date of Report:
Contract Programs Analyst
Grants Management Specialist
Date Reviewed:
Comments (if any):
X
(850) 488 -3791
Targeted Assistance Grant
February 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011
10/01/2009 — 9/30/2012
Hiram A. Ruiz, Director
(305) 377 -5683
Fang -Yi Chang
(850) 717 -4195
June 27, 2011
Bill McPherrin
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9/13/2011 Item 16.H.3.
TARGETED ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
One of the overall goals of Florida's Refugee Services program is to reduce the impact of
refugee /entrant resettlement on local communities. Thus, the fundamental purpose of our
use of the Targeted Assistance (TA) Grant is to supplement highly- impacted
communities' efforts to provide employment programs, which assist refugees /entrants in
becoming economically self - sufficient in as short a time as possible after their arrival into
the United States (CFR 45 Part 400). The grant's main beneficiaries are refugees /entrants
receiving cash assistance, recent arrivals, and refugees /entrants who, after initial
resettlement, continue to need assistance finding employment.
ARRIVALS
Although the Office of Refugee Resettlement reporting schedule is based upon four
month periods (quadrimesters), Refugee Services' access to arrival data remains limited
to quarterly (three- month) reports. The following table illustrates the refugee, parolee,
and entrant arrival numbers statewide from FFY2006 to the second quadrimester of FFY
2011. Included in these figures are asylees and "border- crossers," i.e., Cubans and
Haitians who enter the United States "informally ", not through official United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes, either by boat or via another
state (usually Texas), and immediately relocate to Florida. The methodology used to
calculate parolee and entrant arrival numbers for the current quadrimester was improved.
The category entitled "Advance Parolees" was previously "Parolees ". These individuals
have entered through formal processes. The term "Cuban- Haitian" was added to the
previously used "Entrants" and encompasses those Cubans and Haitians who are
categorized as entrants who arrived by both formal and non - formal processes as well as
parolees who arrived by informal processes.
Total Refugee, Entrant, and Parolee Arrivals, FFY 2006 -March 31, 2011
Status
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Totals
Asylees
2,451
1,859
2,111
2,038
1,331
582
10,372
Cuban/Haitian Entrants
14,540
17,582
14,092
10,450
14,072
6,355
77,091
Refugees
3,268
3,243
4,242
5,376
4,757
1,826
22,712
Advance Parolees
9,045
6,193
6,270
9,726
6,974
3,595
41,803
Special Immigrant Visas
16
56
15
87
Victims of Trafficking
40
13
20
2
75
Total Arrivals
29,304
28,877
26,755
27,619
27,210
12,375
152,140
Sources: RSDS(Refugee Services Data System), and data from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,
Church World Service, Refugee Data Center and USCIS
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN TARGETED ASSISTANCE COUNTIES
Seven (7) TA- funded counties host the majority of refugees /entrants who receive public
assistance. The following three (3) charts represent unduplicated client numbers for the
second quadrimester of 2011. Both Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical
Assistance increased 13% from the previous quadrimester. The data also shows that
Temporary Cash Assistance decreased by 9% from the previous quadrimester.
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Data from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Automated Community Connection to Economic z!.e1r-
Sufficiency (ACCESS) data system.
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COUNTY
COUNTY
ASYLEE
ENTRANT
PAROLEE
REFUGEE
TOTAL
STATE
TOTAL
BROWARD
31
36
118
7
192
COLLIER
COLLIER
0
10
132
4
146
DUVAL
DUVAL
4
0
40
137
181
HILLSBOROUGH
HILLSBOROUGH
15
21
452
41
529
MIAMI -DADE
MIAMI -DADE
86
1,586
5,064
180
6,916
ORANGE
ORANGE
18
3
128
16
165
PALM BEACH
PALM BEACH
1 8
26
235
24
293
TOTAL
11TOTAL
1 162
1,682
1 6,169
409
1 8,422
81805
Data from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Automated Community Connection to Economic z!.e1r-
Sufficiency (ACCESS) data system.
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COUNTY
ASYLEE
ENTRANT
PAROLEE
REFUGEE
TOTAL
STATE
TOTAL
BROWARD
91
41
161
22
315
COLLIER
8
15
150
23
196
DUVAL
5
1
53
277
336
HILLSBOROUGH
19
39
563
132
753
MIAMI -DADE
187
1,972
6,835
364
9,358
ORANGE
27
6
153
65
251
PALM BEACH
51
45
293
34
423
TOTAL
388
2,119
1 8,208
1 917
1 11,632
1 12,210
Data from the Florida Department of Children and Families Office ACCESS data system.
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COUNTY
ASYLEE
ENTRANT
PAROLEE
REFUGEE
TOTAL
STATE
TOTAL
BROWARD
35
140
57
15
247
COLLIER
0
7
17
3
27
DUVAL
7
14
22
168
211
HILLSBOROUGH
HI
14
107
385
128
634
MIAMI -DADE
85
1,346
2,966
176
4,573
ORANGE
56
70
73
27
226
PALM BEACH
6
67
237
49
359
TOTAL
203
1,751
3,757
566
6,277
6,815
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� 1 FLORIDA'S ECONOMY
Florida's unemployment rate decreased 1.2% by when compared to the previous quarter,
but the rate is 1.7% higher than the national figure. Out of seven counties in receipt of TA
funding, four have unemployment rates either closing or surpassing that of the state. In
Miami -Dade County, the unemployment rate is 2.8% higher than Florida's average.
FFY 2011 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment Data
Anri12011 (Latest Month Available)
Area
Civilian
Labor
Force
Number
Employed
Number
Unemployed
Unemployment
Rate (/o)
StateUnited
152,898,000
139,661,000
13,237,000
8.7%
Florida
9,197,000
8,241,000
956,000
10.4%
Broward
982,274
894,768
87,506
8.9%
Collier
143,177
129,218
13,959
9.7%
Duval
441,143
395,919
45,224
10.3%
Hillsborough
596,634
535,169
61,465
10.3%
Miami -Dade
1,302,153
1,130,372
171,781
13.2%
Orange
603,506
544,107
59,399
9.8%
Palm Beach
614,957
552,066
62,891
10.2%
Data from the Florida Research and Economic Database
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Florida's Targeted Assistance funding supports the refugee /entrant employment service
activities within the state. Employment service measures include: the number of active
clients, number of unsubsidized job placements, number employed at 90 -days, and the
number of placements with access to health benefits. Seven (7) contracted providers are
supported, to varying extents, by Targeted Assistance funds.
The following table presents estimates for the seven (7) counties of the services
supported by Targeted Assistance funds based upon TA proportions of each contract's
budget for FFY2011.
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Client Employment Data Allocated by TA Funding for Each Contract
February 1, 2011— May 31, 2011
Full -Time
Part -Time
Health
Benefits
Hourly Wage
Employed at
90 -Day
Placement
Placement
Available
FT PT
Follow U
Males
1,610
33
727
$8.38 $9.13
822
Females
1,485
69
630
$7.92 $7.69
627
Total
3,095
102
1,357
..6' T....,.eto.i
1,449
Ao ;i t.n
Data from the Refugee Services Data System. Allocations are reponea u:curui,ig LO PUCC Ik V, • w E, .
Grant Funding obligated to the services at the beginning of the fiscal year.
According to current data, rates have decreased
slightly over the previous quarter. However, the
number of refugee client employment placements
has not shown a comparable increase. Provider
reports indicate that many clients who are
employed full -time at the time of placement are
having their hours reduced. Refugee clients are
staying longer in job search due to the competition
for employment with those that have more
experience and better English. Providers also see
an increase in part -time jobs orders and temporary
positions rather than full -time jobs.
Employment providers have been trying best
practices /strategies, including sending job
developers out in teams to canvas new businesses
promoting employment services and starting to
offer more short term employment training or on
the job training as a job development tool in hopes
of facilitating the hiring of our clients. For
instance, Lutheran Services Florida in
Hillsborough County implemented Short Term
(STT) Training and On the Job Training (OJT)
services. The STT project is primarily geared for
the Burmese population. The first group
completed a four week training for landscaping.
Lutheran Social Services in Duval County also
provided two STT for landscaping. Eighteen
clients (18) enrolled in the two STTs and all
successfully completed the STT. Out of 18 clients
13 were employed by May 31, 2011.
Lutheran Social Services of North
East Florida
Client is a highly motivated, well
adjusted thirty-four year old young
man from Iraq. Client was a doctor in
his home country. He relocated to the
United States on July 21', 2010 along
with his wife and two children. Client
showed great motivation in
completing the required steps
necessary to be able to practice
medicine in the U.S. When he came
to LSS, he had already managed to
complete Step 1 of United States
Medical Licensing Examination
(USMLE) in only a few months of
being in the States. After enrollment
in the Career Laddering program, he
had managed to successfully
complete Step 2 (Clinical Skills) of
USMLE in less than 2 months and is
currently in the process of acquiring
an observership at a local hospital
where he hopes to become a resident
doctor soon. Prior to successfully
completing the USMLE test, client
has had his documents evaluated and
translated by Josef SiIny &
Associates, and a Kaplan preparation
course was paid for him to attend.
LSS have also helped him with
writing a professional resume
indicating all of his professional
international credentials and
achievements. Client has repeatedly
expressed his sincere gratitude for the
services offered to him through LSS
Career Laddering Program both
verbally but also in writing.
Providers also encourage clients to enhance their I
employability skills by attending ESOL classes while they are waiting for employment
opportunities. For example, Youth Co -op in Palm Beach County provides on -site ESOL
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to play an important part in employment programs.
OTHER PROVIDERS SERVICES
Employability Status Assistance
St. Thomas University Human Rights Institute ( STUHRI) is responsible for
employability assistance services to assist clients in obtaining work authorization and
status documentation in Broward County. The contract
is supported, in part, by Targeted Assistance funding. In
accordance with county concurrence, STUHRI provides
Employability Status Assistance services and is the only
provider. STUHRI served 540 clients in Broward
County during the second quadrimester of FFY2011
(Source: Refugee Services Data System).
MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Programs are monitored to determine if the
refugee /entrant programs have been implemented in
accordance with federal and state guidelines. When a
corrective action plan is necessary, Refuge Services
staff reviews the provider's implementation of the plan
on subsequent site visits to determine its effectiveness.
TASK FORCE MEETINGS
Regular Refugee Task Force meetings are conducted in
all RS- funded areas. Besides Refugee Services
contracted providers, participants in the task forces
South Florida Workforce
Mr. Heriberto Rivera arrived from
Cuba on January 17, 2011. He
enrolled in South Florida
Workforce (SFW) on February 1,
2011. As soon as his work permit
arrived, Mr. Rivera was placed in
employability training and job
search. The Placement Specialist
assisted Mr. Rivera by updating his
resume, updating his interview
skills, discussed proper attire and
language to use during the
interview. Mr. Rivera was
interviewed and hired by Black
Stone Company. He is currently
earning $19.23 per hour for 40
hours /week. SFW Placement
Specialist conducted the
employment verification with his
Manager and stated that they are
very happy with Mr. Rivera's
performance. Mr. Rivera is also
very thankful for all the support
from SFW program which has
given him.
include state and local government officials, v LAG
representatives, public school officials, Refugee Service staff, and refugee advisory panel
members. The task force meetings are instrumental in addressing issues affecting local
refugee populations and are important when planning for local services. Minutes from
these meetings are available upon request.
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