Formula Grant 2601WIRSSS

The Office of Refugee Resettlement awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families $241,247 under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) formula grant, 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 for five years following their arrival or eligibility date. The RSS program delivers essential integration assistance including job training, employment services, and community-based social services designed to facilitate the successful resettlement and economic self-sufficiency of refugees and other eligible populations, including asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and certain Special Immigrants.

As the designated state recipient, Wisconsin DCF administers these services in coordination with county governments, non-profit organizations, and community service providers across the state. The award requires the submission and maintenance of an Annual Service Plan (ORR-6) and compliance with federal audit and recordkeeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and the HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300. This funding represents Wisconsin's continued participation in the federal refugee resettlement support infrastructure to strengthen employment outcomes and community integration services for vulnerable refugee and entrant populations.