Refugee and Entrant Assistance Wilson/Fish Program

Objective

All programs operated under the Wilson Fish authority must serve refugees who have been in the United States for less than thirty-six months, during which they can receive interim support, medical services, support services, and case management, as needed, in a manner that encourages self-sufficiency, reduces welfare dependency, and fosters greater coordination among the resettlement agencies and service providers.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Other

Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible.

Who Benefits

• Refugee

Refugees, certain Amerasian immigrants from Vietnam, Cuban/Haitian entrants, asylees, victims of a severe form of trafficking, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants and Afghan and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees as outlined in ORR PL 22-10 and ORR PL 22-13 are eligible for services and assistance through funded projects in a community. Detailed information on eligibility of ORR-funded projects is available at 45 § CFR 400.43 and ORR Policy Letter 16-01, which can be found on the ORR website at: www.acf.gov/programs/orr/resource/policy-letter-16-01. To be eligible for Wilson Fish funding, recipients must ensure refugees meet all requirements of 45 C.F.R. 400.43, "Requirements for documentation of refugee status." The scope of assistance and services available to refugees from Wilson Fish recipients is similar to that of the State-administered Refugee Resettlement Programs, which in turn is similar to regular domestic public assistance programs.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

carl.rubenstein@acf.hhs.gov
2022055933