GY2026 Refugee Support Services and Set Asides Formula Grant

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services received a $281,340 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award specifically funds Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides five years of formula-based funding for employment and related social services to eligible refugee populations and entrants, including refugees, asylees, trafficking victims, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, and certain Afghan and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees following their arrival or eligibility date.

Under this formula grant, North Dakota will deliver employment placement services, job training support, and related social services designed to facilitate economic self-sufficiency and integration for eligible refugee populations within the state. The award obligates funding for program administration, service delivery, and compliance with the newly adopted 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance and HHS-specific provisions under 2 CFR Part 300 (effective October 1, 2025). North Dakota is required to submit an Annual Service Plan to the Office of Refugee Resettlement to document the planned scope and delivery of refugee support services throughout the award period.