Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs

Objective

Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program provides funding for short-term cash and medical assistance to refugees and other eligible individuals of the refugee resettlement program. CMA also provides funding for foster care and youth services for unaccompanied refugee minors. Separately, Refugee Support Services (RSS) provides statutorily required services that help individuals find employment and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Local
• Tribal
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Nonprofit Organization

State agencies and Replacement Designees (RDs) are eligible to receive these funds. ORR issued PL 25-04 on March 14, 2025, Changes to ORR Support Services Recipients Beginning in FY 2026. It requires that the Refugee Support Services (RSS) grant be directly issued only to states. As a result, ORR will no longer issue RSS to RDs; however, some services may continue to be provided by RDs through the end of the grant period during the transition.

Who Benefits

• Refugee

Refugees, certain Amerasians from Vietnam, Cuban and Haitian entrants, asylees, victims of a severe form of human trafficking, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, certain Afghan humanitarian parolees, certain Ukrainian humanitarian parolees are eligible for benefits and services. Detailed information on eligibility of ORR-funded projects is available at 45 CFR §400.43 and ORR Policy Letters 16-01, 22-01, 22-02, 22-10, and 22-13, which can be found on the ORR website at: https://www.acf. gov /orr/policy-guidance/policy-letters. Cash and medical assistance is transitional for up to four months; Refugee Support Services may be provided for up to five years.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Grant
• Grant
• Grant
• Grant

Program Contact

carl.rubenstein@acf.hhs.gov
(202) 205-5933