GY2026 ORR refugee cash and medical assistance

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada a Block Grant of $2.42 million under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which provides short-term cash assistance, medical services, and related support to eligible refugee populations including refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Amerasians, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, certain Afghan and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees, and victims of human trafficking during their first four months after arrival or eligibility date.

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada delivers a comprehensive service portfolio funded through this award, including Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), medical screening, employment training, temporary housing, language instruction, and legal services to support refugee integration and self-sufficiency in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The organization also provides care and case management for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM). As a Replacement Designee administering these federal funds in Nevada, Catholic Charities maintains compliance with HHS reporting requirements including annual submission of State Plans and ORR-1 Cash and Medical Assistance Program Estimates, and adheres to the Uniform Guidance requirements effective October 1, 2025 under 2 CFR Parts 200 and 300.