OBJECTIVE
Under the Refugee Resettlement Program, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides funding for benefits and services to facilitate the successful resettlement in the United States of refugees and other eligible individuals, and to help them attain self-sufficiency. These benefits and services include cash, medical assistance, employment services, and child care. The number of refugees needing assistance has been the highest in several decades, which has thereby increased the cost of and challenges to assisting individuals in achieving self-sufficiency. We will: (1) summarize nationwide data on ORR's Refugee Resettlement Program from October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022, (2) identify recent trends in program participation and outcomes, and (3) identify any challenges encountered by organizations funded to administer the Refugee Resettlement Program.
TIMELINE
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September 8, 2023Announced
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October 3, 2025Canceled