Formula Grant 2601RIRSSS

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $122,389.00 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 supports Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides formula funding for employment and other social services to eligible refugee populations, including refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of human trafficking, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, and certain humanitarian parolees, for up to five years following their arrival or eligibility date in the United States.

Under this three-year grant period, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services will deliver employment services, case management, and social integration support to assist refugees and eligible entrants in establishing economic self-sufficiency and community integration. The program complements the agency's Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) activities by extending support services beyond the initial four-month assistance period. As required under Office of Refugee Resettlement Policy Letter 25-04, RSS funding is issued directly to the state agency, which maintains responsibility for submitting annual service plans and maintaining compliance with federal audit and record retention requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and 45 CFR Part 75.