Refugee Cash Assistance program
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The Refugee Cash Assistance program is a public assistance initiative that provides temporary financial support to eligible refugees and certain other humanitarian immigrants who are not yet eligible for mainstream cash aid programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cash assistance program
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public assistance program ⓘ refugee assistance program ⓘ |
| administeredAtLevel |
local resettlement agencies
ⓘ
state government ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of Refugee Resettlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Refugee Act of 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitDuration | up to 12 months from date of eligibility in many states ⓘ |
| benefitForm | monthly cash payment ⓘ |
| benefitLevel | varies by state ⓘ |
| benefitType |
cash assistance
ⓘ
income support ⓘ |
| coordinationWith |
Refugee Medical Assistance program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Refugee Support Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | newly arrived refugees in first months after entry ⓘ |
| eligibilityCondition |
low income
ⓘ
not eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ⓘ qualifying immigration status ⓘ residence in participating U.S. state or territory ⓘ |
| eligibilityPeriod | limited to a set number of months after arrival or status grant ⓘ |
| focus | early economic self-sufficiency for refugees ⓘ |
| fundedBy | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| goal |
bridge support until employment income is obtained
ⓘ
prevent destitution among newly arrived refugees ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
adults without dependent children
ⓘ
refugee families not qualifying for TANF in some states ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally funded safety net program ⓘ |
| mayIncludeRequirement |
job search activities
ⓘ
participation in employment services ⓘ |
| operatedThrough |
state refugee coordinators
ⓘ
voluntary resettlement agencies ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | temporary financial support ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist economic self-sufficiency
ⓘ
support basic needs of newly arrived refugees ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | application through state or local agency ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
Afghan special immigrants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuban and Haitian entrants ⓘ Iraqi special immigrants ⓘ asylees ⓘ other eligible humanitarian immigrants ⓘ refugees ⓘ victims of human trafficking ⓘ |
| timeLimited | true ⓘ |
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