Other Programs and Projects

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Immigration Services Bureau (ISB) develops, implements, and administers comprehensive programs that fund nonprofits to provide pro bono immigration legal services, education and community outreach, and other essential immigrant inclusion and integration efforts. The CDSS also invests in immigrant equity initiatives and special capacity building programs to increase immigration legal services availability for the most underserved immigrant populations and historically underserved regions. See below for more information on specific projects. 

Immigration Legal Fellowship Project

The Budget Act of 2019 appropriated $4.7 million and authorized the CDSS to create the first state-funded immigration legal fellowship. The Immigration Legal Fellowship Project (ILFP) aims to increase the number of removal defense attorneys and the capacity of nonprofit organizations to provide removal defense services in California’s Central Coast and Central Valley. Review the ILFP Provider list to view contact information for organizations who can assist with specific cases and needs.

More programs to come.