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Assistance Listing 93.566

Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Administration for Children and Families

Assistance Listing 93.566, “Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.71B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program provides funding for short-term cash and medical assistance to refugees and other eligible individuals of the refugee resettlement program. CMA also provides funding for foster care and youth services for unaccompanied refugee minors. Separately, Refugee Support Services (RSS) provides statutorily required services that help individuals find employment and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 93.566

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Not-for-Profit Organization
  • Local
  • State
  • Tribal
  • For-Profit Organization

State agencies and Replacement Designees (RDs) are eligible to receive these funds. ORR issued PL 25-04 on March 14, 2025, Changes to ORR Support Services Recipients Beginning in FY 2026. It requires that the Refugee Support Services (RSS) grant be directly issued only to states. As a result, ORR will no longer issue RSS to RDs; however, some services may continue to be provided by RDs through the end of the grant period during the transition.

Intended beneficiaries: Refugee.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.73B
FY25$1.71B
FY26$406M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): In FY 2024, the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance cost reimbursement program awards ranged from $58,000 to $438,000,000 with an average award of $22,000,000. The Refugee Support Services program awards ranged from $75,000 to $270,000,000 with an average award of $14,000,000. In FY 2025, the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance cost reimbursement program awards ranged from $10,000 to $379,000,000. The Refugee Support Services program awards ranged from $75,000 to $117,000,000. In FY 2026 ORR expects to issue the Refugee Cash and Medical cost reimbursement program awards ranged from $10,000 to $92,000,000. The Refugee Support Services program awards ranged from $75,000 to $90,000,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.566. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 93.566?

93.566 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 93.566?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization, Not-for-Profit Organization, Local, State, Tribal and For-Profit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 93.566 provide?

The agency reported $1,714,274,511 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.