Refugee Resettlement Office

Real-Time Monitoring of the Refugee Resettlement Office for Compliance and Strategy

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The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a branch within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, plays a critical role in the assimilation of refugees into American society, as mandated by The Refugee Act of 1980. Focused on empowering individuals with essential resources, ORR aims to integrate refugees as productive citizens from their first day in the United States.

Why Monitor ORR Updates in the Federal Register?

Monitoring the Federal Register for updates from the ORR is crucial for a range of professionals. Here's why some key stakeholders need to remain vigilant:

  • Compliance Officers and Legal Teams: Ensuring adherence to evolving federal guidelines is paramount. Penalties for non-compliance can be severe, making it critical for these professionals to be aware of new regulations and amendments pertaining to refugee resettlement.

  • Human Resource Managers: With refugees entering the workforce through various programs, HR managers must keep abreast of policy changes impacting employment regulations and workplace integration strategies.

  • Risk Managers: Understanding potential shifts in refugee policy can affect organizational risk assessments, particularly in sectors employing large numbers of immigrants.

  • Nonprofit and Volunteer Organizations: Entities involved in the direct support and integration of refugees need to align their practices with ORR regulations, as well as prepare for open comment periods that might influence future funding and program initiatives.

Recent Trends and Impacts

Changes in the political landscape and international relations can significantly impact ORR’s operational directives. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge through the Federal Register ensures stakeholders can respond promptly to:

  • New legislation affecting refugee quotas and resettlement policies, potentially altering the flow and support systems refugees depend on.
  • Adjustments in federal funding allocation could shift priorities and resources available to state and local agencies assisting refugees.
  • Initiatives aimed at improving integration strategies, necessitating new compliance measures or policy shifts that organizations must implement quickly.

Strategic Planning and the Power of Real-Time Monitoring

For professionals tasked with navigating the complexities of federal regulations, foreseeing and adapting to policy shifts is crucial for strategic planning and operational success.

"A well-informed team is a proactive team."

By using FedMonitor, an AI-powered monitoring service, stakeholders can seamlessly track ORR updates. Our service provides layered filtering options ensuring you receive only the most relevant information:

  • Real-Time Alerts: Receive notifications via Slack, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, and other platforms, ensuring your team is alerted to critical updates instantly.
  • Focus on Relevance: Our intelligent algorithms identify and prioritize the most pertinent documents, including rules and notices, you need to see.
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Agency Details

  • Status: Active

    The Refugee Resettlement Office operates under the Refugee Act of 1980, providing critical resources for newly arrived refugees. As a sub-agency of the Health and Human Services Department, it assists in the resettlement and integration of individuals granted refugee status, indicating its ongoing operational role.

  • Acronym: ORR

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Latest Documents

Title Type Published
Notice Jan 07, 2025
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has realigned the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This notice makes ORR's Refugee Program and Unaccompanied Children Program the Refugee Program Bureau and the Unaccompanied Children Bureau, re...
Notice Jun 12, 2024
In accordance with ORR regulations, the Director of ORR is announcing the expansion of the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) eligibility period from 8 months to 12 months of assistance for participants whose date of e...
Notice Mar 28, 2022
In accordance with ORR regulations, the Director of ORR is announcing an inflationary increase to the public/private Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program's monthly payment ceilings, effective October 1, 2021. The current payment ceilings have remain...
Notice Oct 01, 2021
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has realigned the Office of Refugee Resettlement. It renames the Division of Influx Planning and Logistics to the Division of Planning and Logistics. It also creates one new division, which is the Di...
Notice Dec 29, 2020
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of five (5) urgent single awards to the following organizations.
Notice Jul 15, 2014
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of expansion supplement grants to the following current grantees for a total of $350,000:
Notice Sep 16, 2013
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of 15 single-source program expansion supplement grants to the following 12 current grantees, for a total of $1,420,955. Two grantees are rec...
Notice Sep 16, 2013
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of a single-source program expansion supplement grant to Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants, Boston, MA, in the amount of $325,...
Notice Sep 09, 2013
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the allocation of Refugee Social Services formula awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project grantees. The FY 2013 formula allocations for S...
Notice Aug 21, 2013
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the allocation of Refugee Targeted Assistance formula awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project grantees.
Notice Aug 21, 2013
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of a single-source program expansion supplement grant to two current grantees, for a total of $2,659,864. The additional funding provided by...
Notice Sep 20, 2012
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of 24 single-source program expansion supplement grants for a total of $60,835,955. The additional funding provided to current grantees under...
Notice Sep 20, 2012
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of two urgent single- source grants for a total of $4,767,696. Award funds will support grants to two organizations that are providing servic...
Notice Sep 20, 2012
The Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the allocation of Refugee Targeted Assistance formula awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project grantees. The purpose of the Targeted Assistance...
Notice Sep 04, 2012
The Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the allocation of Refugee Social Services formula awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project grantees. The purpose of the Social Services program...
Notice Aug 30, 2012
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of a single-source program expansion supplement grant to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, in the amount of $437,650 under the Wilson-Fish Program. The supplemental awar...
Notice Aug 29, 2012
The Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is changing the notification to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project grantees of final Social Services and Targeted Assistance formula grant awards. Under these...
Notice Aug 23, 2012
Notice is hereby given that a single-source grant of $220,000 was awarded to Florida Department of Children and Families, located in St. Petersburg, FL, by the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement. Award funds will...
Notice Dec 15, 2011
The Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS published a document in the Federal Register of August 16, 2011 (76 FR 50744), concerning the issuance of an urgent single-source grant to Survivors of Torture, International (SOTI), San Diego, CA. The doc...
Notice Aug 30, 2011

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