The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has awarded a $43,037,803 Block Grant to the California Department of Social Services for the GY 2025 ORR Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance program. This award, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, will fund county-administered, state-supervised programs that provide cash and medical assistance to refugees in California during their first eight months in the U.S. if they are not eligible for other categorical welfare programs.
The grant funding primarily flows through sub-awards to county-level entities across California, including the County of Marin, Sutter County, Madera County, Fresno County, Community Services Agency, County of Yolo, County of Los Angeles, County of San Bernardino, County of Monterey, County of Alameda, Sacramento Employment Training Agency, County of San Joaquin, and County of Shasta. These sub-grantees are responsible for determining refugee eligibility and delivering critical social services, refugee assistance, employment support, and other aid to vulnerable populations in their respective jurisdictions.
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