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The Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program turns 45 this year!

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Matching Grant (MG) program, an innovative approach to refugee assistance. MG participants receive services such as case management, employment services, and housing and cash assistance support. 

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The Power of Connections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the publication of the National Human Trafficking Prevention Framework, informed by survivors and supported by the best available evidence on violence prevention.

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Refugees in U.S. Have Contributed Nearly $124B to U.S. Government Budget, New HHS Study Reveals

HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released a landmark federal study, The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at the Federal, State and Local Levels from 2005-2019.

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ACF Releases New Resources on Behavioral Health for Young Adults, Families, and Professionals

ACF’s new resources support the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from behavioral health challenges and conditions.

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Balancing on the Edge: ACF Convenes Parents, States, and Businesses to Bridge Benefits Cliffs

ACF convened states, parents, businesses, and more to discuss how benefits cliffs impact communities and think through ways ACF and federal partners can help advance family economic mobility.

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The Search for Missing Loved Ones Exploited for Profit

Patrice Kunesh and Katherine Chon discuss the intersection between human trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

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Welcome Corps: How Americans Are Expanding US Resettlement Efforts

ORR discusses the new phase of Welcome Corps allowing private citizens to sponsor refugees they know.

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ORR’s Resettled Afghan Surveys Reflect High Employment but Needs Remain

To date, over 80,000 Afghans have found refuge across the U.S. Through Congressional authorization and funding, ACF’s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provided benefits and services to help meet our new neighbors’ basic needs and offer pathways to gainful employment and self-sufficiency.

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