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Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs) for U.S. Refugee Resettlement (19.018)

Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs) for U.S. Refugee Resettlement (Assistance Listing 19.018) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $249 million in 18 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $13.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $5.7 million. Half of the 18 awards fell between $1.6 million and $17.6 million, and they ranged from $23,292 to $92.0 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

Assists the Bureau in preparing necessary casework for persons eligible for interview by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Provides assistance to approved applicants for refugee admission.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

International and non-governmental organizations.

What the money can and cannot pay for

The cooperative agreement, grant, or contribution provides funds to meet the organization's objectives as approved by the Bureau. Funding documents authorize funds based on the organization's budget submission after Bureau approval.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs) for U.S. Refugee Resettlement (19.018) awarded $249 million across 18 grant awards, an average of $13.8 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Church World Service, Inc.New York3$147 million
Commission Internationale Catholique Pour Les Migrations Cicm4$64.8 million
International Rescue Committee, Inc.New York3$20.6 million
Hias IncMaryland4$16.3 million
Svi Ribologija1$24,923
Human Rights Commission of Belize1$24,730
Fundashon Salu Pa Tur1$24,367
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees1$23,292

Top states: New York ($168 million), Maryland ($16.3 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 74% of the money.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Nonprofits10$184 million74%
Other8$64.9 million26%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
New York6$168 million
Maryland4$16.3 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.