Policy Letters
Current as of:
- (06/20/24) PL 24-03 Use of ORR CMA and RSS Funding for Housing Assistance, Food Assistance, and Other Additional Services
- (06/03/24) PL 24-02 Grant Recipient Requirements and Considerations for Ensuring Equity within ORR Programming and Services
- (05/09/24) PL 24-01 Continued services for humanitarian parolees from Ukraine with a pending re-parole application
- (09/28/23) PL 23-07 Waiver to Allow Refugee Medical Assistance Coverage for Full-Time Students (PDF)
- (08/01/23; revised 10/19/23) PL 23-06 Continuation of ORR Services for Certain Afghans Who Have Filed for Re-Parole, Asylum, or Adjustment of Status (PDF) | PL 23-06 FAQ
- (06/23/23; revised 09/13/23, 09/19/23) PL 23-05 ORR Authorized Legal Assistance Using AUSAA Funds (PDF)
- (06/12/23) PL 23-04 Expanding Income Disregards for RCA (PDF)
- (06/06/23; revised 06/21/23, 09/19/23) PL 23-03 Afghan Extended Case Management and Extended Community Orientation Allowable Under ORR ASA Funding (PDF)
- (01/25/23; revised 03/23/23, 11/9/23, 10/10/24) PL 23-02 Waiver for Shift in RCA Time Eligibility Period (PDF)
- (01/25/23; revised 08/16/23) PL 23-01 Waivers and Flexibilities for Capacity Management (PDF)
- (09/30/22) PL 22-16 Continued Flexibilities through December 31, 2022 (PDF)
- (08/15/22; revised 09/19/23) PL 22-15 Refugee Support Services Funded by the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (PDF)
- (07/28/22) PL 22-14 Serving LGBTQI+ ORR-Eligible Populations (PDF)
- (05/26/22; revised 03/23/23; 05/07/24) PL 22-13 Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees Eligible for ORR Benefits and Services
- (05/09/22; revised 11/01/22) PL 22-12 Afghan Refugee School Impact: Support to Schools Initiative (PDF)
- (03/02/22; revised 05/06/22, 03/28/23, 06/13/23, 09/19/23) PL 22-11 Immigration-Related Legal Assistance Allowable Under ORR ASA Funding (PDF)
- (02/18/21) PL 22-10 Afghan Populations Eligible for ASA-Funded ORR Services (PDF) Incorporated into PL 22-01
- (11/10/21; revised 12/08/21) PL 22-09 Youth Mentoring Program (PDF)
- (11/10/21; revised 12/08/21) PL 22-08 Services to Older Refugee Program (PDF)
- (11/10/21; revised 12/08/21) PL 22-07 Refugee School Impact Program (PDF)
- (11/10/21; revised 12/08/21) PL 22-06 Refugee Mental Health Initiative within the Refugee Health Promotion Program (PDF)
- (10/25/21) PL 22-05 ORR Funds and Flexibilities During Emergencies and Disasters (PDF)
- (10/25/21) PL 22-04 Virtual Refugee Service Delivery and Elements of Program Administration (PDF)
- (10/21/21; revised 11/26/21, 06/21/22, 04/20/23, 09/19/23) PL 22-03 Refugee Support Services Funded by the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriation (PDF)
- (10/14/2021; revised 02/18/22, 08/03/22, 10/11/22) PL 22-02 Additional ORR-Eligible Statuses and Categories and Acceptable Documentation Requirements for Afghan Nationals; ASA-Eligibility (PDF) (218.57 KB)
- (10/14/21; revised 10/11/22, 01/05/23) PL 22-01 Afghan Humanitarian Parolees and Unaccompanied Afghan Minors Eligible for ORR Benefits and Services (PDF)
- (09/29/21) PL 21-08 Continued Flexibilities Related to COVID-19, through September 30, 2022 (PDF)
- (08/03/21) PL 21-07 Amendment to ORR Policy Letter 16-01: Additional Form of Documentation for Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants [rescinded by PL 22-02 above]
- (07/20/21) PL 21-06 Family Self-Sufficiency Plan Requirements to Promote Self-Sufficiency and Integration (PDF)
- (04/30/21) PL 21-05 Continued Assistance for ORR Populations Affected by COVID-19, through September 30, 2021 (PDF)
- (04/19/21) PL 21-04 Guidance for Public-Private Refugee Cash Assistance Programs (PDF)
- (04/19/21) PL 21-03 Replacement Designees: Authorization, Role, Responsibilities, and Status Changes (PDF)
- (04/13/21) PL 21-02 COVID-19 Assistance for Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Youth (PDF)
- (01/20/21) PL 21-01 Continued Assistance for ORR Populations Affected by COVID-19 (PDF)
FY 2020
- (09/30/20) PL 20-06 Extended Assistance for ORR Populations Affected by COVID-19 (PDF)
- (06/01/20) PL 20-05 Refugee Health Promotion Program Transitions to Refugee Support Services Set-Aside Program (PDF) [augmented by PL 22-06 (PDF) above]
- (04/24/20) PL 20-04 Assistance for ORR Populations Affected by COVID-19 (PDF)
- (04/22/20) PL 20-03 COVID-19 Extended Assistance for ORR Populations (PDF)
- (11/26/19) PL 20-02 Limitations on Collection of ORR Client Information for Refugee Programs
- (11/20/19) PL 20-01 Approval of Use of Refugee Support Services Funds for English Language Training (PDF)
FY 2019
- (09/12/19) PL 19-07 Family Self-Sufficiency Plan Requirements [superseded by PL 21-06 (PDF) above]
- (08/19/19) PL 19 06 Eligibility for ORR Services for Cuban and Haitian Entrants Without Work Authorization
- (03/05/19) PL 19-05 Medical Costs Incurred During Transit
- (02/19/19) PL 19-04 Privately-Administered Refugee Medical Assistance through a Medical Replacement Designee
- (10/16/18) PL 19-03 Services for Older Refugees Program [superseded by PL 22-08 (PDF) above]
- (10/16/18) PL 19-02 Youth Mentoring Program [superseded by PL 22-09 (PDF) above]
- (10/16/18) PL 19-01 Refugee School Impact Program [superseded by PL 22-07 (PDF) above]
FY 2018
- (08/27/18) PL 18-04 Refugee Support Services
- (06/27/18) PL 18-03 Replacement Designees [superseded by PL 21-03 above]
- (04/03/18) PL 18-02 Medical Copays and Out-of-Pocket Costs in the URM Program
- (10/05/17) PL 18-01 Federal Lobbying Restrictions
FY 2017
- (09/20/17) PL 17-03 ORR Populations Displaced or Affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
- (08/02/17) PL 17-02 Data Sharing
- (01/25/17) PL 17-01 Cuban Entrants” Remain Eligible for ORR Benefits and Services
FY 2016
- (07/15/16) PL 16-08 SNAP Work Requirements and Participation in Office of Refugee Resettlement Training Programs
- (06/24/16) PL 16-07 Guidance on Refugee Social Services Funding [rescinded by PL 24-03 above]
- (06/10/16) PL 16-06 ORR Repatriation Program Compliance with the Windsor and Obergefell Decisions
- (06/06/16) PL 16-05 The Role of Refugee Health Coordinators
- (02/01/16) PL 16-04 ACA Reporting Requirements for RMA
- (10/01/15) PL 16-03 Restrictive Language on I-94s issued to Certain Haitians
- (10/01/15) PL 16-02 Extension of the Waiver of RMA Financial Eligibility Standards
- (10/01/15) PL 16-01 Documentation Requirements for The Refugee Resettlement Program | FAQ | Documentation Guide