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
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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California Department of Social Services administers Refugee Cash Assistance program