GY2026 ORR refugee cash and medical assistance

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded Canopy NWA a $506,824 Block Grant under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports Canopy NWA's delivery of Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) to eligible populations including refugees, asylees, trafficking victims, and qualified humanitarian parolees during their initial resettlement period in northwest Arkansas. The grant also funds medical screening activities, administrative costs, and reception and placement services to facilitate the integration of vulnerable populations into local communities.

As a Replacement Designee, Canopy NWA leverages this funding to provide comprehensive short-term cash and medical assistance reimbursement while operating targeted support programs for refugee populations. The organization collaborates with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc. on sub-awarded activities to expand service capacity. This Block Grant award represents part of ORR's ongoing portfolio of refugee resettlement assistance, which provides formula and block grant funding to states and Replacement Designees for cash, medical, and employment-related support services extending up to five years post-arrival for eligible refugee and entrant populations.