Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

The District of Columbia Department of Health received a Formula Grant award of $155,528 from the Office of Refugee Resettlement 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 Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides five-year formula-based funding for employment and social services to refugees and other eligible populations including Amerasians from Vietnam, Cuban and Haitian entrants, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and certain Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees.

Under this award, DC Health delivers employment-related services and social support programming to assist eligible refugee populations in their integration and self-sufficiency following arrival or eligibility determination. The RSS program complements the broader refugee resettlement assistance framework by providing sustained employment and social services beyond the initial four-month cash and medical assistance period. As a Formula Grant, the allocation is determined by statutory formula rather than competitive application, reflecting the program's structure as an entitlement to eligible state agencies for serving qualifying refugee populations within their jurisdiction.