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velopment Fund; the categories of subsidy of the New Immigrants Development Fund were amend-
ed based on the lifestyle and needs of new immigrant families in Taiwan. The fund is maintained at
NT$1 billion per year. There were 227 applications approved in 2021, and the total subsidy amounted
to NT$365 million. See Table 11-1 for details.

Number of Applications Approved and Subsidy Amount Funded by the New Immigrant
Table 11-1
Development Fund

Year Applications Approved Amount (hundred million)

2017 206 2.92

2018 220 2.43

2019 238 3.88

2020 276 3.98

2021 227 3.65

4. Continuing to Promote New Immigrant Caring Services
The NIA’s 8 key initiatives and 47 constructive measures have been actively implemented by all
relevant organizations and local governments (municipalities, counties, and cities). The 8 key initia-

tives include: offering assistance for adapting to life in Taiwan, accessing medical care, protecting
employment rights, enhancing education and multiculturalism, improving and assisting the upbring-
ing of children, protecting personal safety, completing legal frameworks, and raising awareness. To

improve the initiatives, 2 meetings were held in 2021.

5. Continuing to Promote Mobile Outreach Services

To assist new immigrant families in outlying areas, the mobile outreach services were carried out
352 times in 2021. The mobile services also visited special cases in rural areas in need of mid-level or
high-level care. A total of 489 new immigrant families were visited.

6. Promoting the Foreigners Information and Counseling Service Hotline
The Foreigners Information and Counseling Service Hotline (0800-024-111) is available in 7 lan-
guages, providing easier access to elevate the quality and efficacy of government services. A total of

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