Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office of Refugee Resettlement awarded $1,482,941 to the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For 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 the delivery of Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides formula-based funding for employment assistance, social services, and related support to eligible refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of human trafficking, and certain Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees for five years following their arrival or eligibility determination.

The Kentucky Cabinet will administer services designed to facilitate the integration of refugee and entrant populations into local communities through employment support, case management, and social services. As a state agency recipient, the Cabinet must submit required annual documentation including a State Plan and ORR-6 Annual Service Plan to maintain funding. The award operates under applicable federal compliance requirements, including audit provisions under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific requirements in 2 CFR Part 300 (effective October 1, 2025), with all program records maintained in accordance with federal recordkeeping standards.