Formula Grant 2501DCRSSS

This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566). The $723,200 award provides funding to the District of Columbia Department of Health to deliver critical services and assistance to refugee populations, including cash and medical aid, employment services, temporary housing, language instruction, and legal services. This grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is part of the federal government's comprehensive efforts to support the self-sufficiency and successful resettlement of refugees, Amerasians, Cuban and Haitian entrants, asylees, and victims of human trafficking within local communities. The District of Columbia Government, through its Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of Contracting and Procurement, serves as the parent organization for the District of Columbia Department of Health and will oversee the implementation of this refugee assistance program.