GY2026 Refugee Support Services and Set Asides Formula Grant Summary

The Arizona Department of Economic Security received a $3.44 million formula grant 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), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award funds the Refugee Support Services (RSS) program, which provides five years of formula-based employment and related social services to refugees, asylees, certain Amerasians from Vietnam, Cuban and Haitian entrants, trafficking victims, and eligible Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees following their initial arrival or eligibility date.

As Arizona's designated state administering authority for federal refugee assistance, ADES will deliver employment services, case management, and related social services through its established network of sub-awards to regional Area Agencies on Aging, county governments, community-based organizations, and workforce development entities serving Arizona's 15 counties and 22 federally recognized tribes. The award requires annual submission of an Annual Service Plan and compliance with federal uniform guidance under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions under 2 CFR Part 300, effective October 1, 2025.