| Agency/Office |
Department of Health and Human Services/Office of Refugee Resettlement |
| Program Name |
Targeted Assistance Formula Grant Program |
| CFDA Number |
93.584 |
| Program Description |
The Targeted Assistance Formula Grant program provides funds for employment services designed to enable refugees to obtain employment within one year of their participation in the program. Services include job training, on-the-job training, child care, and English language training. |
| Eligible Grantees |
The State agency designated responsible for the Refugee Resettlement Program is eligible to receive funding for assistance to counties and similar areas in States with large refugee populations, high refugee concentrations, and high use of public assistance, and where specific needs for supplementation of currently available resources |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
Persons admitted to the U.S. within the last five years as refugees. Victims of a severe form of trafficking who have received a certified or letter or eligibility from Office of Refugee Resettlement. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$48590 |
| Eligible Activities |
Assistance is limited to employment-related and other social services and includes case management, job training, development and placement, and English language training. |
| Program Contact |
Dr. Ken Tota, Director, 202-401-9246, ktota@acf.hhs.gov |
| Program URL |
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr |
