Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services received a $1.35 million block grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award funds the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which reimburses the State for providing short-term cash assistance, medical assistance, and medical screening to eligible refugee populations—including refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, certain Afghan and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees, trafficking victims, and unaccompanied refugee minors—during their first four months following arrival or eligibility determination.

The funding supports both direct assistance services and recipient administrative costs associated with managing the CMA program. Additionally, the award may fund Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) services, including care and administrative expenses for enrolled minors. To receive these funds, Ohio ODJFS must maintain compliance with federal requirements, including submission of an approved State Plan and annual CMA Program Estimates (ORR-1), adherence to 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300 (effective October 1, 2025), and maintenance of records in accordance with federal audit and recordkeeping standards.