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HR 6352

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $850,000 FOR NEW BRIDGES FOR HAITIAN SUCCESS

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Morales

The bill would appropriate $850,000 to New Bridges for Haitian Success to buy residential property for transitional housing for TPS and asylum-seeking immigrants in Rhode Island.

05/16/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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Bill Summary · HR 6352

Summary of Rhode Island Joint Resolution HR 6352

Overview

HR 6352 is a Rhode Island Joint Resolution introduced on May 16, 2025, and referred to the House Finance Committee. It proposes an appropriation of $850,000 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support New Bridges for Haitian Success, a Providence-based nonprofit, for residential property acquisition to provide transitional housing for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and asylum status.

Purpose and Intent

  • To supply funding specifically for acquiring residential property to establish transitional housing.
  • The targeted beneficiaries are immigrants in Rhode Island who hold TPS or asylum status, assisting them in stability as they navigate their status and access essential services.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriation: $850,000 from the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for FY 2025-2026.
  • Recipient: New Bridges for Haitian Success, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2013 to aid Haitians adjusting to life in Rhode Island.
  • Authorized Use: Purchase of residential property to create transitional housing for TPS and asylum-seeking immigrants.
  • Payment Process: The Rhode Island State Controller is authorized to draw orders on the General Treasurer for payment of the appropriation, subject to properly authenticated vouchers.
  • Source of Funds: General treasury funds available for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Organization Background

  • New Bridges for Haitian Success focuses on helping Haitians in Rhode Island by:
    • Advocating for the Haitian community and communicating with elected leaders.
    • Assisting with immigration-related questions and status navigation.
    • Helping secure basic needs (health care, housing, employment, food assistance).
    • Providing adult education to support language transition from French/Haitian Creole to English.

Affected Parties

  • Immigrant residents (TPS and asylum-status individuals) in Rhode Island who may access transitional housing services.
  • New Bridges for Haitian Success (as the appropriation recipient and program administrator).
  • Rhode Island taxpayers (as funders through state appropriation).

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Status: Introduced May 16, 2025; referred to House Finance. No further legislative action detailed in the provided text.
  • Nature: A joint resolution, which functions as a funding authorization rather than a permanent statute, subject to passage and approval.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Provides targeted housing resources to a specific immigrant segment, potentially improving housing stability and integration.
  • Requires ongoing accountability via authenticated vouchers and oversight by the State Controller for disbursement.
  • Effects depend on passage, final appropriation language, and the program’s implementation by New Bridges for Haitian Success.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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