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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.566: Refugee and Entrant Assistance: State Administered Programs
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: The State agency designated by the State as responsible for the Refugee Resettlement Program is eligible to receive subsidies for providing cash and medical assistance and social services to eligible refugees.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Refugees who meet requirements of the refugee and entrant assistance program in the State in which they reside.
Credentials/Documentation: Persons for whom assistance is authorized are limited to refugees in alien status, with documentation from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as to refugee status, to certain Amerasian immigrants and their accompanying family members, and to Cuban and Haitian entrants with documentation from the INS as to status to certain Amerasian immigrants and their accompanying family members, allowed under Title V of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Upon submittal of approved State plans and annual State estimates, agencies are eligible for Federal funds to be expended on behalf of refugees. Refugees should contact State or local public welfare agencies. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-102. The standard application forms, as furnished by DHHS and required by OMB Circular No. A-102, must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Grants are made to designated State agencies. State agencies submit quarterly expenditure and program performance reports.
Deadlines: Deadlines will be set in accordance with 45 CFR, Part 400 and other instructions to States. Contact Headquarters Office below for further information.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: None.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Annual.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Notice of the criteria for awarding funds for special project grants are published in the Federal Register.
Examples of Funded Projects: (1) Cash assistance for up to 8 months, (2) case management, (3) employment services, and (4) English language training.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: In fiscal year 1999, CMA ranged from $5,000 to $30,000,000; social services allocations ranged from $75,000 to $13,000,000. Social services allocations averaged $650,000.
In fiscal year 1999, over 85,000 refugees, Amerasians, and entrants arrived in the U.S. 46 States and the District of Columbia had approved plans for refugee resettlement. In addition, 34 States and jurisdictions currently provide assistance and services on behalf of Cuban and Haitian entrants. For fiscal year 2000, the refugee ceiling has been set at 90,000; in addition, we anticipate about 20,000 Cuban/Haitian entrants. For fiscal year 2001, we anticipate that 80,000 and 20,000 Cuban/Haitian entrants will arrive.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $234,930,000; FY 00 est $231,514,000; and FY 01 est $232,582,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-1503-0-1-609.
Authorization: Refugee Act of 1980, Section 412, 94 Stat. 111, 8 U.S.C. 1522, as amended, Public Laws 96-212, 97-363 and 99-605; Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, Title V, 94 Stat. 1809, 8 U.S.C. 1522 note, as amended, Public Laws 96-422, 96-424, 97-35, 100-436, 101-166, 101-302, 101-517, and 102-170.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 45 CFR 400 Subpart E and Subpart G. Various materials are available on request from the Office of Refugee resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20447.
Regional or Local Office: Contact: Loren Bussert. Phone: (202) 401-4732.
Headquarters Office: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 6th Floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 401-4732. Loren Bussert.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: In fiscal year 2000, the program will subsidize, to the extent of available appropriations, cash and medical assistance and social services provided to or on behalf of eligible refugees and Cuban and Haitian entrants. This program has a statutory formula for social services, but no other statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are appropriated on a yearly basis. Payments to States are made through the Payment Management System (PMS). Funds for Cash and Medical Assistance must be obligated within the fiscal year of appropriation and liquidated within the next fiscal year. Funds for social services must be obligated by end of the fiscal year after the fiscal year of appropriation and liquidated within the following fiscal year.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Assistance is limited to refugees, including Cuban and Haitian entrants, as defined in the authorizing Acts, supplemented by appropriate documentation from the Immigration and Naturalization Service in possession of the refugee. Federal policy governs other eligibility factors. The scope of services for which funds are available to State and local welfare and health agencies for assistance on behalf of eligible refugees is similar to that in the regular domestic public assistance programs.
Reports: Quarterly expenditure and program performance (and related statistics) reports are provided by the State agency.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.
Records: Separate financial records must be maintained by State agency for 3 years after final payment or of the time period for the particular records in Parts 1-20 of Federal Procurement Regulations, whichever expires earlier.
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