U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (19.510)
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (Assistance Listing 19.510) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $1.8 billion in 128 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $13.9 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $9.6 million. Half of the 128 awards fell between $1.6 million and $19.7 million, and they ranged from $126,225 to $70.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 billion
- Grant awards128
- Typical award$9.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$187 million
- Size rank182 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $186 million in fiscal 2021 and $187 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 182nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 16 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 7 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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
private non-profit organizations
What the money can and cannot pay for
The cooperative agreement provides financial support to partially cover the identified services based on a fixed per capita sum per refugee resettled in the United States. Allocation of funds is also based on the organization's reported expenses for its headquarters each fiscal year.
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
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (19.510) awarded$1.8 billion across 128 grant awards, an average of $13.9 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 99% of the money, businesses 0.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 126 | $1.8 billion | 99% |
| Other | 1 | $7.7 million | 0.4% |
| Businesses | 1 | $2.0 million | 0.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.