Cooperative Agreement SPRMCO24CA0340

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $50,677,151, is provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (CFDA 19.510). The purpose of the award is to ensure that refugees admitted to the United States receive comprehensive reception and placement services. Key services to be delivered include arranging housing, providing basic necessities, delivering cultural orientation and language training, offering employment assistance, and implementing case management to help newly arrived refugees achieve rapid integration and self-sufficiency in their new communities. The award has a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.

The prime recipient, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc., will partner with numerous sub-awardees across the country to provide these critical refugee resettlement services. Sub-awardees include organizations such as Bethany Christian Services, Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota, and others. These sub-recipients will deliver a range of specialized services, including transitional foster care, refugee cash and medical assistance, preferred community placement, employment support, and broader social services to facilitate the successful integration of refugees into American communities.