# U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (19.510)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-510-u-s-refugee-admissions-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.8 billion in 128 grants, about $13.9 million per award.

## Objectives

Reception and Placement program objectives include: (1) arranging for refugees' placement by ensuring that approved refugees are sponsored and offered appropriate assistance upon arrival in the United States; (2) providing refugees with basic necessities and core services during their initial resettlement period in the United States; and (3) promoting refugee self-sufficiency through employment as soon as possible after arrival in the United States in coordination with other refugee service and assistance programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $186 million | 15 |
| 2022 | $392 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $272 million | 54 |
| 2024 | $736 million | 55 |
| 2025 | $187 million | 24 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | New York | $348 million |
| Church World Service, Inc. | New York | $311 million |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc | Maryland | $244 million |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | District of Columbia | $200 million |
| U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. | Virginia | $156 million |
| World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals | Maryland | $137 million |
| Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. | Virginia | $126 million |
| Hias Inc | Maryland | $107 million |
| Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA | New York | $67.3 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. | New York | $31.3 million |
| Community Sponsorship Hub, Inc | Minnesota | $18.0 million |
| Bethany Christian Services USA, LLC | Michigan | $13.8 million |
| Commission Internationale Catholique Pour Les Migrations Cicm |  | $7.7 million |
| Kind Inc | District of Columbia | $3.0 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | $2.0 million |
| Pathways International Us | District of Columbia | $449,981 |