Federal Grant Award Summary

The Oregon Department of Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $353,003 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 the Refugee Support Services (RSS) component of the program, which provides employment and social services to eligible refugee populations, including refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, certain Amerasians, victims of trafficking, and Special Immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as certain Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees, for up to five years following their arrival or eligibility date.

Under this formula grant, ODHS will deliver employment support, case management, educational assistance, and other social integration services designed to facilitate the resettlement and self-sufficiency of refugee and entrant populations in Oregon. The award requires ODHS to submit an Annual Service Plan (ORR-6) and comply with applicable federal audit and record-keeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300, effective October 1, 2025. As a state agency, ODHS is eligible to receive RSS funding directly under the current program structure established by ORR Policy Letter 25-04, issued March 14, 2025.