Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Finance, received a formula grant award of $635,500 from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566). This award supports the Refugee Support Services (RSS) program, which provides formula-based funding for employment services and other social assistance to eligible refugee populations, including refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of human trafficking, and certain Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees for a period of five years following their arrival in the United States.

Through this funding, Virginia will deliver comprehensive employment and social services designed to facilitate the economic integration and self-sufficiency of refugee and entrant populations across the Commonwealth. The RSS program complements related cash and medical assistance programs by providing longer-term support services that enable refugees to achieve stable employment and community integration. Award administration requires submission of an Annual Service Plan (ORR-6) and compliance with federal audit and financial management requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and related HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.