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Guidance and policies on the routine operations for the U.S. Repatriation Program

ACF plays a significant role in our nation’s human services response to Presidentially declared disasters and public health emergencies. When activated to support a Disaster Human Services Case Management or Repatriation mission, ACF provides assistance to disaster survivors and to partners such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Red Cross, and to states, tribes, territories, and ACF programs and grantees.

Repatriation is the return of a U.S. citizen from a foreign country. The U.S. Repatriation Program provides temporary assistance to citizens and their dependents to return home following a Department of State coordinated mass evacuation.

The Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) promotes resilience of vulnerable individuals, children, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.

The Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and domestic lead for the U.S. Repatriation Program has provided Q&As on the program.

The Emergency and Group Repatriation Financial Form: Expenditure Statement for Reimbursement form (RR-02) should be completed by the state designated agency and ACF authorized support agency to request reimbursement of reasonable and allowable costs incurred as a result of (1) ACF activation of the State Emergency Repatriation Plan (SERP), or (2) ACF interagency agreement, or similar mechanism, in support of an emergency or group repatriation.

U.S. Repatriation Emergency and Group Processing Form - RR-01

All financial, medical, transportation and other temporary assistance provided through the repatriation program must be repaid, unless a waiver is granted by an authorized HHS officer. Form RR-05 requires recipients to acknowledge privacy and repayment obligations.

The U.S. Repatriation Program Temporary Assistance and Extension Request Form (RR-07) allows individuals with an open repatriation case who are determined to be handicapped in attaining self-support or self-care for such reasons as age, disability, and lack of educational preparation as defined by 45 CFR 211 & 212 to request additional time for repayment of repatriation services.

The Non-Emergency Monthly Financial Statement Form  will be used by the state agency and/or authorized ACF providers to report expenditures and claim reimbursement for assistance furnished to individual repatriation cases referred by ACF or its grantee in the United States (U.S.) contingent to the provisions found under the Public Law 86-571 and/or Public Law 87-64, as amended, and policies issued thereunder.