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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO AMOS HOUSE

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Donovan, Morales, Stewart, Cruz, and
Kazarian

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2025

     Referred To: House Finance

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated to Amos House, a Rhode Island domestic

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nonprofit corporation, the sum of five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), out of any monies in

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the treasury not otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026, to support Amos House in

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carrying out its mission to provide emergency food and shelter services, and to help people help

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themselves out of oppression, homelessness, and poverty through vital services and results-

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oriented programs; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw orders upon

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the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as maybe from time to time

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required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO AMOS HOUSE

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     This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of five hundred

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thousand dollars ($500,000) to Amos House, to support its mission to provide emergency food

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and shelter services.

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