Office Of Refugee Resettlement: Policy Guidance & Reporting Forms

State Letters Issued in 2009

No. Date	Subject
09-30 09/17/09	H1N1 Influenza and Pandemic Flu Preparedness and Response
09-27 08/14/09	Updated SL 09-14: Guidance on Requests for Approval of 45 CFR 400.155(h) "Other services”
09-26 07/29/09	Notice of Final FY 2009 Formula Allocations to States for Refugee Social Services
09-25 07/28/09	Notice of Final FY 2009 Formula Allocation for Targeted Assistance Grants to States for Services to Refugees
09-24 07/24/09	Required Adjustment of Status to Lawful Permanent Resident by Refugees after One Year in U.S. in Refugee Status; Travel Abroad by Refugees and Requirement for Refugee Travel Document; Required Notification by Refugee of Change of Address
09-22 06/26/09	Introduction of Eskinder Negash
09-21 06/12/09	Strengthening Communities Fund American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HHS-2009-ACF-OHS-SI-0091
09-20 05/28/09	Notice of Availability of FY 2009 Discretionary Grant Funds to State for Service Programs for Cuban-Haitian Refugees and Entrants
09-19 05/28/09	Early Head Start Funding Opportunity HHS-2009-ACF-OHS-SA-0087
09-18 03/27/09	Electronic Submission of Grant Reports
09-17 04/09/09	Afghan Special Immigrants Are Now Eligible for Eight Months of ORR Benefits and Services from Date of Entry to U.S.
09-15 03/12/09	Updated USCIS Naturalization Publications and Training Materials
09-14 06/25/09	Guidance on Requests for Approval of 45 CFR 400.155(h) "Other services”
09-13 02/19/09	Rural Secondary Migration Pilot Project
09-12 12/31/08	ORR Torture Survivors Program Eligibility Determination Guidance: Information
09-11 12/03/08	Policy Clarification on Legal Assistance for Trafficking Victims and T Visa Holders
09-09 11/20/08	Clarification of Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Eligibility for Chafee (Independent Living) Funds and Education and Training Vouchers (ETV)
09-06 02/23/09	Project to Assess Resettlement Sites
09-05 04/28/09	“SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act” Extends SSI Eligibility for Certain Refugees and Others from 7 to 9 Years, for the Period October 1, 2008 Through September 30, 2011 (pdf 316KB)
09-04 10/17/08	ORR Social Services FY2008 Final Allocations Sorted by State Percentage of Total Population (Fiscal Years 2005, 2006, and 2007)
09-03 12/11/08	Employment Criteria and Reporting Guidance for Refugee Employment Services
09-02 10/14/08	Eligibility of Afghan Special Immigrants for ORR Benefits and Services Continues Beyond September 30, 2008 Update to State Letter 08-04