Refugee Resettlement: Refugee Arrivals and Funding

Refugee Resettlement: Refugee Arrivals and Funding

How this program helps people

The Refugee Resettlement Program, which is 100% federally-funded, provides support to men, women and children from all parts of the world forced to flee their homelands because of wars, armed conflicts and/or human rights violations. The goal of the program is to promote economic self-sufficiency and social integration into Virginia communities among refugees (also called “arrivals.”)

The program is open to: refugees (including unaccompanied minors), asylees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, special immigrant visa (SIV) holders, and victims of human trafficking and torture.

Working through non-profit agencies and local departments of social services, the program provides the following types of services: employment assistance, English Language Training (ELT), cash and medical assistance, health screenings, and child care.

Data Notes

• Federal Fiscal Year: Program is 100% federally funded; information is based on the federal fiscal year (October 1 – September 30).
• Arrivals: Refugee arrivals
• Medical Assistance: Includes Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance, Unaccompanied Minors Program, and health screening.
• Refugee Social Services: Includes employment services, English Language Training (ELT), support services, outreach, translation, and interpretation services.
• Targeted Assistance Program: Provides additional employment, ELT, and support services to areas of heaviest refugee impact.
• Discretionary Grants: Addresses critical unmet needs in the refugee community. FY 2012 grants include the Virginia Refugee Student Achievement Program (VRSAP), the Refugee Health, Service to Older Adult Refugees (SOAR) project, and the Pathway to English and Civic Engagement (PEACE) project.
• Total: The sum of Medical Assistance, Refugee Social Services, Targeted Assistance Program, and Discretionary Grants.
• For FFY 2023, funding includes standard refugee funding, Afghan Supplemental Appropriation (ASA) funding, Ukraine Funding and Assistance to Schools.

Data Sources

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Office of Refugee Resettlement Arrivals data
• Virginia Newcomer Information System (VNIS) data
• Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS) data
• Financial Status Reports (SF 269s)