Preferred Communities

Since the early 1990s, preferred communities have provided resettlement services to newly arriving refugees. Preferred communities allow ample opportunities for early employment and sustained economic independence. In addition, they support special needs populations.

Grantees by Agency/Affiliate

Grantee Name Website End Date Amount Contact Name
CWS www.churchworldservice.org 9/29/2015 $145,037

Sandra Vines
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 700, New York, NY
212-870-2371
DFMS www.episcopalchurch.org/EMM 9/29/2015 $225,000

Julie Petrie
815 Second Avenue, New York, NY
212-716-6058
ECDC www.ecdcinternational.org/ 9/29/2015 $224.021

Allene Wright
901 South Highland Street, Arlington, VA
703-685-0510
HIAS www.hias.org 9/29/2015 $225,000

Aaron Gershowitz
333 Seventh Avenue, 16th flr., New York, NY
212-613-1460
IRC www.rescue.org 9/29/2015 $225,000

Gerrard Khan
122 East 42nd Street, 12th flr., New York, NY
212-551-3071
LIRS www.lirs.org 9/29/2015 $225,000

Susan Gundlach
700 Light Street, Baltimore, MD
410-230-2765
USCCB http://usccb.org 9/29/2015 $219,764

Mary Morton
3211 Fourth Street, NE, Washington, DC
202-541-3296
USCRI www.refugees.org 9/29/2015 $225,000

Lavinia Limon
2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 350, Arlington, VA
703-310-1130
WR www.worldrelief.org 9/29/2015 $200,000

Mandy Barb
7 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD
443-451-1961


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  • Policy Guidance & Reporting Forms

    September 27, 2012
    Legislative Authority Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Click here for a description about the Act and how it was created. Also link to the

  • Policy Guidance/State Letters

    April 5, 2012
    Indices of letters sent to State Refugee Coordinators during each calendar year on pertinent issues for State administered refugee programs.

  • Report Forms

    April 5, 2012
    This section provides Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) report forms for all federal grants, including

  • State Letter #04-18

    August 1, 2004
    TO: STATE REFUGEE COORDINATORS NATIONAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Director Office of Refugee

  • State Letter #03-15

    August 14, 2003
    TO: STATE REFUGEE COORDINATORS NATIONAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Director Office of Refugee

  • Policy Guidance/State Letters

    April 5, 2012
    Indices of letters sent to State Refugee Coordinators during each calendar year on pertinent issues for State administered refugee programs.

  • Report Forms

    April 5, 2012
    This section provides Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) report forms for all federal grants, including

  • Policy Guidance & Reporting Forms

    September 27, 2012
    Legislative Authority Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Click here for a description about the Act and how it was created. Also link to the

  • State Letter #03-15

    August 14, 2003
    TO: STATE REFUGEE COORDINATORS NATIONAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Director Office of Refugee

  • State Letter #04-18

    August 1, 2004
    TO: STATE REFUGEE COORDINATORS NATIONAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Director Office of Refugee
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