Wilson/Fish

The Wilson-Fish (WF) program is an alternative to traditional state administered refugee resettlement programs for providing assistance (cash and medical) and social services to refugees.

The purposes of the WF program are to:

  • Increase refugee prospects for early employment and self-sufficiency
  • Promote coordination among voluntary resettlement agencies and service providers
  • Ensure that refugee assistance programs exist in every state where refugees are resettled

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  • Policy Guidance & Reporting Forms

    September 27, 2012
    Legislative Authority Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Click here for a description about the Act and how it was created. Also link to the

  • ISED Solutions - Institute for Social and Economic Development

    September 18, 2012
    Wilson-Fish Programs are refugee resettlement programs developed as an alternative to the State run programs outlined in the Refugee Act of 1980.  These

  • Report Forms

    April 5, 2012
    This section provides Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) report forms for all federal grants, including

  • Policy Guidance/State Letters

    April 5, 2012
    Indices of letters sent to State Refugee Coordinators during each calendar year on pertinent issues for State administered refugee programs.

  • State Letter #08-07

    March 3, 2008
    TO: STATE REFUGEE COORDINATORS WILSON-FISH agencies FROM: David Siegel Acting Director Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) SUBJECT: Notice of the FY

  • Policy Guidance/State Letters

    April 5, 2012
    Indices of letters sent to State Refugee Coordinators during each calendar year on pertinent issues for State administered refugee programs.

  • ISED Solutions - Institute for Social and Economic Development

    September 18, 2012
    Wilson-Fish Programs are refugee resettlement programs developed as an alternative to the State run programs outlined in the Refugee Act of 1980.  These

  • State Letter #03-22

    November 20, 2003
    TO: STATE REFUGEE COORDINATORS FROM: Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Director Office of Refugee Resettlement SUBJECT: Guidance to States/Wilson-Fish Agencies on

  • State Letter #04-20

    November 1, 2004
    TO: State Refugee Coordinators National Voluntary Agencies Other Interested Parties FROM: Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Director Office of Refugee

  • Policy Guidance & Reporting Forms

    September 27, 2012
    Legislative Authority Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Click here for a description about the Act and how it was created. Also link to the
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