Project Grant 17VSARI001
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a formula grant award of $122,389.00 from the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, funds Refugee Support Services (RSS) that provide employment assistance, case management, language instruction, and social integration services to refugees and...
- The Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol was awarded a $500,000 three-year Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582). The grant funding will enable the organization to expand Rhode Island's capacity to co-house victims of domestic violence and their companion animals in transitional housing. Key objectives include: Providing three new pet-friendly transitional housing units...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a $1.636 million block grant award from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which provides short-term financial support, medical assistance coverage, and medical screening...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded $200,000 to the African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI) under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. AARI, a non-profit organization based in Providence specializing in supporting African refugee farmers and immigrants, will utilize this funding to advance workforce development and...
- The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) received a $478,470 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Through this award, IRCO will support homeless prevention and housing assistance services targeting immigrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations in the Portland, Oregon area....
- Federal Grant Award Summary House Of Hope Community Development Corporation received a $209,528 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The funding supports the organization's mission to address homelessness and promote self-sufficiency among vulnerable populations in the...
- Sojourner House, Inc. received a $110,899 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The award supports the organization's efforts to prevent and end homelessness in Providence, Rhode Island by funding eligible activities within one or more of five program components: permanent housing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary House Of Hope Community Development Corporation received a $167,151 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The funding supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in the Warwick, Rhode Island area through delivery of housing...
- The Community Refugee And Immigration Services Inc. (CRIS) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA 16.889) program. The grant will support CRIS's efforts to develop and implement targeted outreach strategies and provide victim services for adult and youth survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within refugee,...
- This Project Grant award of $4,520,108.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), supports Rhode Island Housing, a quasi-public housing agency, in delivering a range of housing and homelessness services in Providence, RI. The funding will be used to implement projects that provide permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing...
DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND IS AN INDEPENDENT, MULTI-SERVICE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE WORKING TO OVERCOME CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL ECONOMIC, AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. DORCAS INTERNATIONAL IS SEEKING SUPPORT FOR TWO AMERICORPS VISTAS FOR AGENCY-WIDE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECTS EXPECTED TO SPAN TWO MORE YEARS. OUR PROJECTS WILL ADDRESS: 1) ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO HOUSING BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS AND LANDLORDS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR NEWLY ARRIVING REFUGEES AND; 2) OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF PARTNERSHIPS. AS OF 2018, DORCAS INTERNATIONAL IS THE ONLY AGENCY IN RHODE ISLAND RESPONSIBLE FOR RESETTLING REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. IN 2017, WE RESETTLED OVER 200 REFUGEES AND OFFERED SERVICES TO OVER 500 REFUGEES, INCLUDING EVACUEES OF PUERTO RICO'S DEVASTATING HURRICANES, WHO HAVE BEEN IN RHODE ISLAND LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. A CONTINUATION OF FUNDING FOR YEAR TWO WILL ENABLE US TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY IN RHODE ISLAND. WITH A CONCENTRATION ON: 1) FINDING AND CATEGORIZING RESOURCES TO MEET OUR CLIENT NEEDS FOR HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYMENT WITH A "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR," AND 2) INCREASING AWARENESS AROUND DORCAS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED WITHIN OUR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING, AND OUR CLOTHING COLLABORATIVE WITH A NEWLY CREATED VISTA POSITION "COMMUNITY OUTREACH MARKETING COORDINATOR." WITH TWO NEW VISTA MEMBERS, WE PLAN TO 1) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS TO FILL THE GAPS IN SERVICES AND RESOURCES OUR CURRENT CLIENTS NEED AND CREATE A DATABASE THAT CASE MANAGERS AND STAFF CAN REFER TO SERVE CLIENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EXPEDIENTLY. AND 2) INCREASE OUR CLIENT BASE OF 4500, BY AT LEAST 10% (450) OVER THE NEXT YEAR BY INCREASING MARKETING OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR COLLATERAL DISTRIBUTION, OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE POTENTIAL CLIENTS MAY ALREADY EXIST, AND HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS WE CAN FILL.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 9/30/19 |