Formula Grant 2601WARSSS

The Office of Refugee Resettlement awarded the Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) a Formula Grant of $855,865 under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Refugee Support Services (RSS) formula grant funds employment and social services for refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and other eligible populations for up to five years following their date of arrival or eligibility. DSHS, operating as the Financial Services Administration in Washington State, will utilize the funding to deliver comprehensive employment services, case management, transitional support, and related social services to facilitate refugee integration into local communities.

As a state agency administering this federal program, DSHS must submit an Annual Service Plan (ORR-6) and comply with applicable audit and record-keeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300. The award reflects ORR's policy direction requiring direct issuance of RSS grants to state agencies rather than replacement designees, positioning DSHS as the primary administrator of refugee support services across Washington State for the three-year performance period.