Program Description
Needy refugees (and other appropriate individuals) who do not
qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental
Security Income (SSI), or Medicaid programs, but who meet the income and
resource eligibility standards of these programs, are eligible to receive
special refugee cash assistance (RCA) and refugee medical assistance (RMA)
through the refugee program during their first eight months in the US. The
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides funding for a broad range of
social services to refugees, both through states and in some cases through
direct service grants. The purpose is to help refugees obtain employment,
achieve economic self-sufficiency, and adjust socially as quickly as
possible.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must not be a US
citizen who is a refugee who has been granted asylum, who is Haitian, who is
Cuban, who is Amerasian, or who is a victim of trafficking.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
