Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation on Friday chastised the U.S. State Department for not reimbursing a nonprofit group that played a vital role in helping Afghan evacuees entering the state in droves in 2021. The nonprofit, Northern Virginia Emergency Response System (NVERS), provided aid for thousands of Afghans during a period of federal support lapse after the Taliban took control of Kabul. Despite repeated attempts to recoup nearly $700,000 in costs, the State Department has not paid NVERS.
Members of Virginia ’s congressional delegation on Friday chastised the U.S.
State Department for not reimbursing a nonprofit group that played a vital role in helping Afghan evacuees entering the state in droves in 2021, including transferring patients toNorthern Virginia Emergency Response System, which coordinates the region’s services during mass-casualty events, stepped in with aid for thousands of Afghans during what was a lapse in federal support in the weeks after the Taliban took control of Kabul, Democratic lawmakers After repeated attempts to recoup nearly $700,000 in costs incurred during that period, the State Department has still not paid the nonprofit, states the letter signed by U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner and Reps. Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer, Abigail Spanberger and Gerry Connolly.“The failure of the State Department and the other federal agencies to make any serious effort to reimburse NVERS for these services is outrageous, and risks disincentivizing community entities nationwide from offering support in future scenarios,” the letter sai
Virginia Congressional Delegation State Department Nonprofit Group Afghan Evacuees Northern Virginia Emergency Response System Federal Support Taliban Kabul Reimbursement
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