Office Of Refugee Resettlement: Policy Guidance & Reporting Forms

North Carolina	FY 1999

Caseload	783		664
Entered Employments	586		488	73 %
Terminations	236	98 %	142	97 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits	6 $7.20 527 517	1 % 92 % 91 %	5 $8.34 489 363	3 % 95 % 78 %

The number of reductions was small because more than half of the refugees placed in jobs went to work before receiving cash assistance.

North Dakota	FY 1999

Caseload	433		387
Entered Employments	339		343	89 %
Terminations	275	81 %	206	88 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits	5 $6.96 276 258	2 % 93 % 81 %	11 $6.54270 241	5% 91 % 85 %

Almost all refugees are employed three months after resettlement, the majority with health benefits.

	Ohio	FY 1999			FY 2000

Caseload		2,137		2,416
Entered Employments		619		511		21 %
Terminations		105	48 %	111		35 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits		5 $7.47 478 554	2 % 62 % 94 %	6 $7.63 435 320		2 % 85 % 65 %

Oklahoma	FY 1999

Caseload	360		402
Entered Employments	210		188	47 %
Terminations	18	67 %	4	44 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits	0 $6.20 158 148	0 % 86 % 77 %	0 $6.79 103 44	0 % 83 % 28 %

In FY 2000 cash assistance termination rate is based on entered employment of refugees actually receiving assistance.

Oregon	FY 1999

Caseload	2,618		2,585
Entered Employments	1,519		1,400	54 %
Terminations	774	88 %	700	89 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits	105 $7.14 1,350 1,153	12 % 89 % 83 %	88 $7.71 1,183 1,101	11 % 79 % 82 %

In FY 2000 cash assistance termination and cash assistance reduction rates are based on entered employment of refugees actually receiving assistance.

Pennsylvania

Caseload	2,135		2,463
Entered Employments	1,117		1,345	55 %
Terminations	303	27 %	375	77 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits	92 $7.60 1,020 696	8 % 96 % 78 %	106 $7.64 1178 934	22 % 8 3% 85 %

Rhode Island

Caseload	161		211
Entered Employments	68		79	37 %
Terminations	52	100 %	64	86 %
Reductions Average Wage Retentions Health Benefits	0 $7.88 60 56	0 % 100 % 98 %	10 $7.47 67 53	14 % 89 % 77 %

Cash assistance termination rates are based on entered employment of refugees actually receiving assistance.

South Carolina	FY 1999		FY 2000