Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded a Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) block grant valued at $15.97 million to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. (USCRI) under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, provides funding for short-term cash assistance, medical assistance, and medical screening services to eligible refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, trafficking victims, and certain Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees during their first four months after arrival or eligibility determination. The CMA program also covers administrative costs associated with service delivery.

As a Replacement Designee, USCRI leverages this block grant funding to support comprehensive resettlement services across multiple states, integrating cash and medical assistance with its broader portfolio of refugee support services including employment training, housing assistance, case management, and community integration. This award reflects ORR's reliance on USCRI's organizational capacity to deliver critical humanitarian services to vulnerable populations, complementing the organization's extensive work supporting refugee populations and unaccompanied minors through additional federal grants and cooperative agreements.