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| IOWA | |||||
| PROGRAM TYPE | |||||
| State Administered | |||||
| STATE CONTACT | |||||
| Mr. John Wilken | |||||
| Bureau Refugee Services | |||||
| Iowa Department of Human Services | |||||
| 1200 University Avenue, Suite D | |||||
| Des Moines, IA 50314-2330 | |||||
| 515-283-7922 (P) | |||||
| 515-283-9224 (F) | |||||
| jwilken@dhs.state.ia.us | |||||
EMPLOYMENT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
Caseload |
686 | 653 | ||
Entered Employment |
431 | 63% | 363 | 56% |
Terminations |
90 | 43% | 123 | 58% |
Reductions |
50 | 24% | 38 | 18% |
Average Wage |
$ 8.62 | $ 8.88 | ||
Retentions |
378 | 88% | 362 | 95% |
Health Benefits |
318 | 92% | 282 | 93% |
| REFUGEE ARRIVALS | |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 461 |
| 2005 | 281 |
| 2006 | 356 |
| GRANT AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FORMULA |
2005 | 2006 | |
Cash, Medical, Administration |
$ 701,000 | $ 737,000 | |
Social Services |
$ 460,355 | $ 511,186 | |
Targeted Assistance |
$ 374,393 | $ 333,438 | |
TOTAL |
$ 1,535,748 | $ 1,581,624 | |
DISCRETIONARY - DRA |
2005 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuban/Haitian |
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Education |
$ 110,000 | $ 137,500 | ||
Elderly |
$ 65,000 | $ 65,000 | ||
| Elderly | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | ||
Preventive Health |
$ 103,123 | $ 110,000 | ||
Targeted Assistance |
$ 100,000 | |||
TOTAL |
$ 328,123 | $ 462,500 | ||