Immigrant and refugee information system (iris) platform - this award funds global refuge to sustain the immigrant and refugee information system (iris) platform to support ORR's program of initial…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc. (operating as Global Refuge) a $2.027 million cooperative agreement on January 1, 2026 to sustain the Immigrant and Refugee Information System (IRIS) platform, which provides case placement, compliance reporting, and system integration infrastructure for the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Program of Initial Resettlement.

The award funds development and maintenance of IRIS as a critical case-management and compliance-reporting platform supporting ORR operations. Global Refuge, a Baltimore, Maryland-based nonprofit designated as a replacement designee within the federal refugee resettlement system, operates the platform through December 31, 2026. Place of performance is Maryland.

The cooperative agreement falls under CFDA 93.566 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs), which provides formula funding and reimbursement for refugee support services including cash assistance, medical assistance, and employment and social services for eligible refugee populations during their initial resettlement period.

Immigrant and refugee information system (iris) platform - this award funds global refuge to sustain the immigrant and refugee information system (iris) platform to support ORR's program of initial settlement (PIR). The funding will provide essential infrastructure for case placement, compliance reporting, and system integration across the PIR.