Expanding Our Support for Refugees: New Programs at Global Impact Initiative

Written By Susana Morales

We are excited to announce that the Global Impact Initiative has secured a new grant at the end of 2023 that enables us to expand our programming for qualifying refugees.

Our commitment to education and workforce development is stronger than ever. These new resources allow us to offer additional support to those who need it most. Below, you will find detailed information about the new and enhanced services we are providing:

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) provides short-term cash assistance to ORR-eligible individuals as they pursue employment and self-sufficiency. This assistance is only available to ORR-eligible individuals who are within the income eligibility standards and ineligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)

Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) provides eligible participants up to 12 months of health insurance coverage mirroring TX Medicaid. To be eligible for RMA you must be in an ORR-eligible category and ineligible for Medicaid. This program ensures that refugees have access to essential medical services during their resettlement period.

Refugee Support Services

RSS assists refugees in their resettlement to the United States through an array of services designed to promote self-sufficiency and meaningful integration. These include employability services, Case Management, and English Language Instruction (ELI), focused on a client's first sixty months (approximately five years) in the United States.

Eligibility

Clients must meet immigration status and identification requirements and who can provide documentation of one of the following statuses from the Department of Homeland Security or the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR):

  • Refugees

  • Asylees

  • Cuban and Haitian Entrants

  • Amerasians

  • Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants

  • Victims of Trafficking

  • Certain Lawful Permanent Residents

  • Certain Afghan Humanitarian Parolees

  • Certain Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees

We are thrilled to offer these expanded services and look forward to continuing our mission of helping refugees build better lives through education and economic empowerment.

 

For more information, please explore the program descriptions above or connect with our team directly at (512) 265-6095.

Susana Morales
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