Bridging gaps in refugee support: a new national-local approach torestoring preferred communities services in critical sites - the preferred communities (PC) program, funded by the office of refugee…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Community Sponsorship Hub, Inc. a cooperative agreement worth $5.110346 million on September 30, 2025, to deliver intensive case management services to refugees with special needs or vulnerabilities under the Preferred Communities (PC) Program, CFDA 93.566 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs).

The award funds PC services in Minnesota through September 29, 2026. Community Sponsorship Hub, Inc. delivers tailored case management to ORR-eligible clients with heightened vulnerabilities, helping them access specialized resources, overcome barriers to self-sufficiency, and connect with community services for medical or mental health needs, disabilities, and other circumstances requiring enhanced assistance.

Community Sponsorship Hub, Inc. passes funding to five sub-recipients to implement PC intensive case management at local sites: Welcoming Initiative for Newcomers (award date February 1, 2026), Interfaith Works of Central New York, Inc. (October 24, 2025), Interfaith Ministries For Greater Houston (October 23, 2025), Dwell Mobile (October 20, 2025), Lutheran Social Services Of The Southwest (October 17, 2025), and React DC Inc. (October 15, 2025). Each sub-recipient focuses on building strong service ecosystems and delivering tailored PC support to ORR-eligible clients with heightened vulnerabilities, with the goal of supporting self-sufficiency and facilitating long-term integration success.

Bridging gaps in refugee support: a new national-local approach torestoring preferred communities services in critical sites - the preferred communities (PC) program, funded by the office of refugee resettlement (ORR), provides intensive case management services to refugees with special needs or vulnerabilities who require additional support for successful integration. The program focuses on helping these refugees access specialized resources, overcome barriers to self-sufficiency, and connect with community services to address their unique challenges such as medical or mental health needs, disabilities, or other circumstances requiring enhanced assistance.