Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc. a $4.78 million block grant 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 grant funds the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which provides short-term cash assistance, medical assistance, and medical screening services to refugees and other eligible populations—including asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, and certain Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees—during their first four months following arrival or eligibility determination in Tennessee.

As a primary recipient and Replacement Designee, Catholic Charities of Tennessee delivers critical humanitarian services including cash assistance, medical assistance, employment training, temporary housing, language instruction, and legal services to support refugee resettlement and integration. The organization also administers Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) services and recipient administrative costs associated with program operations. These services facilitate the successful stabilization and community integration of vulnerable refugee populations within Tennessee.