Catholic Charities of San Antonio is at risk of closing its Migrant Resource Center during evening and overnight hours due to a lack of federal funding aimed at supporting asylum-seekers. The nonprofit, which received $55 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program in the prior fiscal year, has only $5.7 million left. This has prompted considerations to reduce the center's hours to preserve services for migrants during the day.
Congress recently approved the fiscal year 2024 funding level for FEMA's Shelter and Services Program, but the funding was reduced by nearly 20% from the prior year. Lawmakers have been urged to provide additional financial support to address the surge of migrants entering the US, but the program has not seen any increase in funding since late 2023.
