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Federally and Locally Funded Programs Supporting refugees in the US

Nazareth College March 2013. Federally and Locally Funded Programs Supporting refugees in the US. United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). DHS. PRM. USCIS. ORR. IOM. Nine Volags. 350 affiliate offices. Private citizens. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Programs. ORR.

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Federally and Locally Funded Programs Supporting refugees in the US

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  1. Nazareth College March 2013 Federally and Locally Funded Programs Supporting refugees in the US

  2. United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) DHS PRM USCIS ORR IOM Nine Volags 350 affiliate offices Private citizens

  3. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Programs ORR Matching Grant Preferred Communities Targeted Assistance Wilson Fish Cuban Haitian School Impact Microenterprise Unaccompanied refugee minor Refugee Social Services Individual development accounts

  4. VOLAGS=Voluntary Agencies • United States Council on Catholic Bishops (USCCB) 25.78% • Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service (LIRS) 14.26% • International Rescue Committee (IRC) 12.21% • US Committee for Refugees & Immigrants (USCRI) 11.8% • Church World Service (CWS) 9.9% • World Relief 9.48% • Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) 6.5% • Ethiopian Community Development (ECDC) 5.92% • Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) 4.14%

  5. Allocations • Voluntary agencies meet weekly to participate in distribution (allocation) of refugee cases. • 3 “pools” of Refugee Cases: • Free Pool: Cases not destined to a specific resettlement area • Geo Pool: cases that are destined to specific resettlement areas for reasons of family reunification • Pre-Destined Pool: Cases that have a registered Agency interest (through AORs or RIFs).

  6. CWS Affiliate Network Overview • Offices in 21 states • 35 total offices & sub offices • 22 affiliated main offices • 5 affiliated sub-offices • 8 CWS local offices • 13 joint with EMM • 5 joint with LIRS • 3 joint with EMM & LIRS • 1 joint office with USCCB

  7. CWS Network

  8. CWS History of IRP Some of the first families CWS resettled. This family poses on a New York City pier shortly after arrival. In the aftermath of WWII, CWS began resettling in 1946 Have resettled over 500,000 Resettlement began with churches assisting families upon arrival

  9. US Reception and Placement • Funded: by PRM which is a bureau of the Dept of State • PRM issues Cooperative Agreement with program guidelines • Only agencies with 501(c)3 for 5 years can apply -PRM sends out RFP annually -CWS applies in coordination with affiliate offices -Local agencies work with SRC and Volag to determine capacity

  10. Core Services R&P services are defined as: • 30-day core service period which can be extended to 90 days • Assurance: agreement to provide for all individuals on each case. Expires after 1 year • Airport reception: must provide hot meal and proper interpretation upon arrival • Housing: decent, safe, and sanitary • Basic household need: furniture, supplies, seasonal clothing, baby supplies, pocket money, etc. • Food, or food allowance

  11. Core Services Cont. • Assistance enrolling in benefits: type and start dates • Assistance enrolling in services: ESL, employment programs, non-employment programs • Assistance accessing health screening • Assistance enrolling children in school • Orientation: safety, transportation, community and other, health, employment • Documentation of at least $925 for each refugee, with client signature

  12. R&P Performance Outcomes • 1. Refugee is in safe, stable environment • 2. Refugee can navigate appropriate and relevant systems • 3. Refugee family is connected to means of ongoing support for self/family • 4. Refugee understands surroundings and situation

  13. Promissory Note • Each refugee or SIV is required to sign a promissory note, which requires them to repay on an interest free travel loan. Payments begin 6 months of arrival • Individuals under 18 years upon arrival will have their responsible adult pay

  14. Minors • Minor is a person under 18 • Special care for all minors, especially those not with their parents • Special paperwork / reporting for those cases • Asked to determine “suitable” living conditions and that the responsible adult can provide safe, stable environment for minor

  15. Matching Grant Program • Funded by: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) • Administration for Children and Families (ACF) • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • ORR issued Program Guidelines • Only Volags are invited to apply through Request for Proposals (RFP)—intended to compliment R&P assistance • CWS submits proposal • ORR awards funding (i.e. “slots”) • CWS divides slots among affiliates and monitors slot usage over the year

  16. Matching Grant Program Purpose: To help clients attain economic self-sufficiency through comprehensive case management and services leading to employment within 120 to 180 days of eligibility.

  17. Match Grant Services • Required Services In-house • Case Management • Employment Services • Maintenance Assistance and Cash Allowance • Administration • Required Services In-house OR by Referral • English Language Training • Health and Medical Services • Employment Training or Recertification • Social Adjustment Services • Support Services

  18. Catholic Family Center CFC’s Refugee, Immigration & Language Services Department • Refugee Resettlement • Match Grant • Special Medical Case Management • Refugee Transitional Support • Refugee Employment • Immigration & Citizenship • Language Services

  19. Catholic Family Center Refugee Admissions Projected for Rochester • Bhutanese……………….…………….…435 • Somali ………………………………….….90 • Burmese…………………………….……..85 • Cuban…………………………………….…60 • Iraqi………………………………………....40 • Other African (Burundi, Sudanese, Congolese, Ethiopian, Eritrean)………...20 • Other………………………….……………..20 • TOTAL………………………………… 750

  20. Catholic Family Center Local Partners • Saint’s Place- Saint Louis Church • City School District • Monroe County Dept of Human Services • Rochester General Hospital • Monroe County Dept of Health • Rochester City Hall • Community Volunteers • Faith Based Communities • Local Businesses • Ethnic Community Groups • Neighborhood Associations

  21. Challenges in resettlement • Job hunt • Type of work • Loss • Reality of life in America • Rumor mill • Monthly assistance • Client expectations • Staff capacity • Difficult economic times • Housing • Trauma & Stress

  22. Stages of culture shock Honeymoon Crisis Recovery Acculturation Biculturalism

  23. Additional Resources Informational Web Links • Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) http://www.cal.org/ •  Bridging Refugee Youth & Children Services (BRYCS) http://www.brycs.org/ • UNHCR - The United Nations Refugee Agency http://www.unhcr.org/ • Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) http://www.state.gov/g/prm/ • Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/

  24. U.S. Refugee Processing Center http://www.wrapsnet.org • Church World Service - IRP http://www.churchworldservice.org/Immigration/index.html • New York State's Bureau of Refugee & Immigrant Assistance (BRIA) http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/bria/default.htm • Refugee Council USA http://www.rcusa.org/

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