INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK INC

Equipping houses of worship-with the help of trinity grants, icny created the "equipping houses of worship to support migrants" program in response to the rapid increase in migrants and asylum seekers arriving in new york city beginning the summer of 2022 to catalyze diverse houses of worship to provide support and shelter for asylum seekers. With this goal, icny 1) distributed small grants to diverse faith communities and 2) created a learning community that convenes virtually on a bimonthly basis to offer a shared scriptural reflection, receive and give technical assistance and problem solve, and develop advocacy strategies. In addition to addressing the immediate needs of migrants, this work builds the capacity of diverse houses of worship allowing them to take part in wider city-run bed stabilization proposed initiatives for the future.