U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 19.510
- Agency
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Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
Department of State
- Grant awards
- 304 $3,643,174,185 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 19-1143-0-1-151
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awards grants under CFDA 19.510 to fund reception and placement services, cultural orientation technical assistance, refugee resettlement capacity development, and community sponsorship infrastructure, with the most recent grant award made on March 15, 2025.
The program funds concrete operational activities: arranging refugee placement and sponsorship upon U.S. arrival; providing initial reception and placement assistance during the first 30–90 days after arrival; delivering overseas and domestic cultural orientation that links pre-arrival preparation to in-country resettlement; building capacity among resettlement agencies and their affiliate networks; establishing infrastructure for private community sponsorship programs including Welcome Corps and specialized pathways for refugee employment and higher education; and expanding access to housing, case management training, and technical support for resettlement partners. Recent awards have funded ensuring reception and placement services for Afghan refugees and special immigrant visa holders, supporting community sponsorship expansion, providing cultural orientation technical assistance, developing refugee resettlement training programs, and establishing education and employment pathways for privately sponsored refugees.
Awards are predominantly cooperative agreements (99 percent, 300 of 304 awards) with a negligible share of project grants (1 percent). The Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration is the sole funding source across all 304 awards. Combined federal dollars obligated total $3.64 billion, with non-federal matching contributions of $630 million, reflecting mandatory cost-sharing from recipients. Recent individual awards range from under $500 thousand to $50.7 million; representative recent awards include $50.7 million to ensure reception and placement services for all refugees admitted to the United States (October 2024), $38.2 million to promote successful reception and placement with extended services through December 2025 (October 2024), $27.7 million for general refugee reception and placement (October 2024), and $15 million for community sponsorship expansion (January 2025). Award activity has been sustained but volatile: the past five years show 11 awards in 2021, 28 in 2022, 39 in 2023, 32 in 2024, and 4 awards through March 2025.
A recent opportunity closed on December 20, 2024 (DFOP0017031): FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Welcome Corps and Welcome Corps on Campus, soliciting cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and manage infrastructure for private sponsorship programs enabling U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor refugees with employment and higher education support. No additional opportunities are currently posted; the source shows historical solicitations from prior fiscal years. Eligible applicants must be private nonprofit organizations; all awards are renewable on an annual basis contingent on performance and fund availability. Funding decisions are made by the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau on recommendations from the Director of the Office of Refugee Processing. Independent audits by certified public accountants per federal standards are required, with specific emphasis on confirming actual incurrence of charges and prohibiting allocation based on average costs or shared resources.
Objective and description
- Objective
Reception and Placement program objectives include: (1) arranging for refugees' placement by ensuring that approved refugees are sponsored and offered appropriate assistance upon arrival in the United States; (2) providing refugees with basic necessi
- Description
Initial reception and placement program for refugees approved for admission in the United States.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
private non-profit organizations
- Beneficiary eligibility
Refugees approved under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program will benefit.
- Uses of assistance
The cooperative agreement provides financial support to partially cover the identified services based on a fixed per capita sum per refugee resettled in the United States. Allocation of funds is also based on the organization's reported expenses for its headquarters each fiscal year.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds are awarded on a fiscal year basis, October 1 through September 30.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Cooperative agreements are made on the basis of a panel review using evaluation criteria specified in the request for proposal.
- Award procedure
The Assistant Secretary of the Bureau makes funding decisions based on the Director of the Office of Refugee Processing's recommendations for all reception and placement awards and warranted grants officers sign the cooperative agreement.
- Renewals
Renewals or extensions require additional approval.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 304 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops | $670,571,767 | 18% |
| 2 | International Rescue Committee, Inc. | $629,259,532 | 17% |
| 3 | Lutheran Immigration And Refugee Service Inc. | $497,452,522 | 14% |
| 4 | Church World Service, Inc. | $457,883,193 | 13% |
| 5 | U.s. Committee For Refugees And Immigrants, Inc. | $365,203,500 | 10% |
| 6 | World Relief Corporation Of National Association Of Evangelicals | $314,090,168 | 9% |
| 7 | Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. | $234,114,532 | 6% |
| 8 | Hias Inc. | $189,567,039 | 5% |
| 9 | Domestic And Foreign Missionary Society Of The Protestant Episcopal Church In The USA | $179,118,342 | 5% |
| 10 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. | $29,679,936 | 1% |
10 of 25 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$1,631,538 |
| FY2025 | $186,800,769 |
| FY2024 | $736,237,134 |
| FY2023 | $272,192,199 |
| FY2022 | $395,496,566 |
| FY2021 | $185,696,375 |
| FY2020 | $58,081,700 |
| FY2019 | $106,246,606 |
| FY2018 | $130,487,927 |
| FY2017 | $178,445,167 |
| FY2016 | $232,220,284 |
| FY2015 | $183,366,548 |
| FY2014 | $186,108,092 |
| FY2013 | $158,831,305 |
| FY2012 | $171,720,669 |
| FY2011 | $127,877,123 |
| FY2010 | $142,607,382 |
| FY2009 | $90,694,012 |
| FY2008 | $92,844,511 |
| FY2007 | $77,540,361 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 19.510?
Assistance Listing 19.510 is U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (Department of State).
What is the CFDA number for U.S. Refugee Admissions Program?
Its CFDA number is 19.510: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 19.510 awarded?
304 grant awards under 19.510 have obligated $3,643,174,185 in federal funds to 25 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 19.510?
The recipients obligated the most under U.S. Refugee Admissions Program are United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops ($670,571,767), International Rescue Committee, Inc. ($629,259,532) and Lutheran Immigration And Refugee Service Inc. ($497,452,522).
How much did 19.510 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 19.510 obligated $186,800,769 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 19.510?
No opportunity listed under 19.510 is open now. The latest, FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Welcome Corps and the Welcome Corps on Campus, was posted on November 20, 2024.
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