Formula Grant 2601FLRSSS

The Office of Refugee Resettlement awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families $11.19 million in formula grant funding under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides five-year employment and social integration assistance to refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, unaccompanied refugee minors, victims of human trafficking, and certain Special Immigrants and humanitarian parolees from Afghanistan and Ukraine following their arrival in the United States.

DCF will deliver a comprehensive range of employment and social services designed to facilitate the integration of eligible refugee populations into Florida communities. Services encompass case management, employment support, educational assistance, mental health services, and other integration-related activities. The agency will coordinate these services across Florida's 67 counties, leveraging partnerships with over 50 local non-profit organizations, community mental health centers, and housing authorities to ensure accessible support. As a state agency, DCF must submit an Annual Service Plan to the Office of Refugee Resettlement and maintain compliance with federal audit and record-keeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300, effective October 1, 2025.