Wilson-Fish Chart
January 25, 2013
Please click on the Wilson-Fish project name for a comprehensive description of each Wilson-Fish project.
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Wilson-Fish Projects project period: (9/30/10-9/29/14) |
Statewide Program |
State Withdrawal of Program |
Administering Agency |
Coordination of State-wide Refugee Program 3/ |
WF Program Includes RMA |
RCA Payment (1/2 person) Rates 4/ |
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| ALABAMA | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | Yes | 335/400 |
| USCCB - Catholic Social Services | (total) | Sub to State Medicaid | (per ORR Reg) | |||
| ALASKA | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | Yes-private insurance | 514/907 |
| USCCB - Catholic Social Services | (total) | (TANF) | ||||
| COLORADO | Yes | No | State Government | Yes | No | 335/450 |
| Co Dept. of Human Services | State RMA | (per ORR Reg) | ||||
| IDAHO | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit | Yes | No | 382/514 |
| Mountain States Group | (partial) | State RMA | (per ORR Reg) | |||
| KENTUCKY | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | Yes-private insurance | 300/450 |
| USCCB - Kentucky Office for Refugees | (total) | (per ORR Reg) | ||||
| LOUISIANA | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | No | 335/450 |
| USCCB - Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge | (partial) | State RMA | (per ORR Reg) | |||
| MASSACHUSETTS | Yes | No | State Government | Yes | No | 428/531 |
| MA Office for Refugees and Immigrants | State RMA | (TANF) | ||||
| NEVADA | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | Yes-private insurance | 335/450 |
| USCCB - Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada | (total) | (per ORR Reg) | ||||
| NORTH DAKOTA | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | No | 335/450 |
| LIRS - Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota | (partial) | State RMA | (per ORR Reg) | |||
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY | No | No | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | No | No | 345/561 |
| USCCB - Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego | CA Dept of Social Services | State RMA | (TANF) | |||
| SOUTH DAKOTA | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | No | 383/496 |
| LIRS - Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota | (partial) | State RMA | (TANF) | |||
| VERMONT | Yes | No | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | No | No | 458/560 |
| USCRI - Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program | VT State Agency for Human Srv. | State RMA | (TANF) | |||
| TENNESSEE | Yes | Yes | Private-Non-Profit/Volag | Yes | Yes-private insurance | 335/450 |
| Catholic Charities of Nashville | (total) | (per ORR Reg) | ||||
| 12 | 5 total/4partial | 11 private/ 2 States | 11 | 5 WF RMA | 5 TANF rates/ 8 per ORR Reg |
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WF projects include funding from 2 sources: TAMS -WF/CMA covers the following costs: Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA in 5 States) and program administration which includes the overall management and coordination of the State Refugee Program and RCA Case Management. Formula Social Services covers employment services, ESL and other social services listed under 45 CFR 400.154 and 400.155 of the ORR regulations. Allocations are based on the methodology outlined in the Final Refugee Social Services Notice.
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In Vermont, cash assistance and case management is administered by the Volag while employment and other social services is administered by the State.
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WF agency includes the State Refugee Coordinator position
- WF rates are in accordance with 45 CFR 400.60 of the ORR regulations. Maximum ORR rate is 335 per single and $450 per couple. Some States have elected to front load the payment but not exceed the maximum allowed for the 8 month time eligibility period as stipulated under 400.60
