Federal Block Grant Award Summary

Canopy NWA received a $506,824 block grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566), awarded October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2027. The funding supports Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) and Refugee Support Services (RSS) for vulnerable populations in Arkansas, including refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and other eligible entrants. The grant finances short-term cash assistance, medical assistance, and medical screening services during the initial four months following arrival or eligibility determination, along with employment and social integration services extended over a five-year period.

As a tax-exempt nonprofit refugee resettlement agency based in Fayetteville, Canopy NWA delivers comprehensive integration support through reception and placement services, case management, and targeted assistance programs. The organization maintains a collaborative partnership with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc. for service delivery and previously received supplemental funding from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to expand trauma-informed services for foreign national victims of human trafficking in northwest Arkansas. Award recipients must comply with applicable federal audit and record-keeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and submit annual State Plans and CMA Program Estimates to maintain funding eligibility.