The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Church World Service, Inc. $6.483 million under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) on October 1, 2025, with final completion May 28, 2027.
The award funds Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) and Refugee Support Services (RSS) for refugees and other eligible populations during the first four months after arrival for CMA and up to five years post-arrival for RSS. CMA covers cash assistance, medical assistance, medical screening, and administrative costs. RSS provides employment and other social services.
Church World Service serves as the recipient, with operations based in New York. Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc. received sub-awards on May 24, 2026 and June 8, 2026 to execute the CWS Match Grant program in Lincoln and Council Bluffs, Iowa respectively, delivering refugee support services in those locations.