# Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (19.518)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-518-overseas-refugee-assistance-programs-for-western-hemisphere/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $445 million in 200 grants, about $2.2 million per award.

## Objectives

Provide life-saving assistance to refugees, forcibly displaced persons, stateless persons, and vulnerable migrants in countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $101 million | 46 |
| 2022 | $109 million | 52 |
| 2023 | $121 million | 54 |
| 2024 | $110 million | 52 |
| 2025 | $3.0 million | 4 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. | District of Columbia | $67.9 million |
| Hias Inc | Maryland | $57.4 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | $31.8 million |
| Jesuit Refugee Service USA | District of Columbia | $28.8 million |
| World Vision Inc. | Washington | $28.4 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Georgia | $23.3 million |
| Fondazione A.V.S.I. |  | $18.8 million |
| Americares Foundation, Inc. | Connecticut | $18.0 million |
| Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - Stiftelsen Flyktninghjelpen |  | $17.7 million |
| Mercy Corps | Oregon | $17.5 million |
| Heartland Alliance International, Inc. | Illinois | $15.6 million |
| Blumont Global Development, Inc. | Virginia | $14.2 million |
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | New York | $12.8 million |
| Order of Malta Worldwide Relief Malteser International Americas, Inc. | New York | $12.3 million |
| Stichting Zoa |  | $10.4 million |
| Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social-Caritas Colombiana |  | $10.2 million |
| Centro de Desarrollo y Autogestion |  | $8.8 million |
| Medical Teams International, Inc | Oregon | $8.0 million |
| Caritas Brasileira |  | $7.7 million |
| Solidarites International |  | $6.2 million |