GY2026 refugee support services and set asides

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Connecticut Department of Social Services $979,261 under the Refugee Support Services formula grant (CFDA 93.566) on October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

The award funds employment and social services for refugees and other eligible populations during their first five years after arrival in Connecticut. Services include case management, counseling, education and training, employment services, information and referral, outreach, interpretation, transportation, refugee school impact services, youth mentoring, health promotion, and services for older refugees. The award consolidates the Refugee Assistance Program, Afghan Refugee Program, and Ukrainian Refugee Program into unified service delivery.

Connecticut Department of Social Services sub-awarded funding to two nonprofit sub-recipients. Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, Inc. received a sub-award dated July 15, 2026, to provide the consolidated refugee support services across all three programs. Connecticut Institute For Refugees And Immigrants, Inc. received a sub-award dated June 30, 2026, to deliver refugee support services and set-aside program services to eligible populations. Both sub-recipients operate statewide across Connecticut and provide direct social services supporting refugee economic self-sufficiency and community integration.