Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Oregon Department of Human Services received $1,326,649 in federal funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This block grant supports the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which provides short-term cash assistance, medical assistance, and medical screening services to eligible refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of human trafficking, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, and certain humanitarian parolees during their first four months of arrival or eligibility in Oregon. The funding also covers administrative costs associated with program delivery and, where applicable, services for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM).

Beyond immediate assistance, the award supports broader refugee integration services by funding employment services, case management, and social services for the eligible refugee population for up to five years following arrival. Oregon's receipt of these funds requires submission and approval of a State Plan and annual Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program Estimates (ORR-1) to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, with all expenditures subject to federal audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.