Formula Grant 2605MIRSSS

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, doing business as the Talent Investment Agency, received a $574,345 Formula Grant 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 grant funds Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides formula-based employment and social services to eligible refugee populations, including refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants, and certain Ukrainian and Afghan humanitarian parolees. The RSS program delivers support for five years following the recipient's date of arrival or date of eligibility.

Under this award, Michigan will deliver employment services, case management, and other social integration support designed to facilitate the successful resettlement and economic self-sufficiency of refugee and eligible entrant populations within the state. The recipient is required to submit an Annual Service Plan (ORR-6) to maintain grant compliance and must maintain records in accordance with HHS audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.