Gov. Wolf Seeks Millions To Support Ukrainian Refugees

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants the state legislature to allocate $2 million to assist Ukrainian refugees who will settle in the state.

Wolf stated via Twitter on Tuesday that he wants $2 million to create what he termed a "new neighbors fund" to support resettlement.

"Pennsylvania has the second highest population of Ukrainians of any U.S. state," he noted. "My message to Ukrainians fleeing their country: You are welcome here."

According to Ameredia.com, the United States has 892,000 Ukrainian-American residents. New York has the most with 148,000. Pennsylvania is second with 122,000, which represents about 1 percent of the state's population.

Wolf said the $2 million would allow the state to support community-based resettlement agencies across the commonwealth as they provide services to Ukrainian refugees, providing faster and more flexible ways to get services to the people who need them.

“Ukrainian people need our help and they need it now,” Mr. Wolf said. “It’s incumbent on all of us to step up, work together to provide the support they need.”

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