Notice2024-14591
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Supplement to the Three Recipients of the Preferred Communities (PC) Program-Church World Service (CWS), U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), and HIAS
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Published
July 2, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the intent to award a supplement up to the amount of $5,500,000 to be distributed among the three recipients of the Preferred Communities (PC) program that are implementing the Ms. L. Settlement Agreement to provide housing. The three recipients are Church World Service (CWS), U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), and HIAS. The supplement is for the provision of housing assistance as specified by the settlement agreement for Ms. L., et al. vs. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al. These three recipients have already begun implementing the services, and additional supplemental funding will assist in the ability to serve the number of clients estimated to seek services within the proposed period of performance.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54828-54829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14591]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Supplement to the Three
Recipients of the Preferred Communities (PC) Program--Church World
Service (CWS), U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), and
HIAS
AGENCY: Refugee Program, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of a Supplement.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the intent
to award a supplement up to the amount of $5,500,000 to be distributed
among the three recipients of the Preferred Communities (PC) program
that are implementing the Ms. L. Settlement Agreement to provide
housing. The three recipients are Church World Service (CWS), U.S.
Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), and HIAS. The supplement
is for the provision of housing assistance as specified by the
settlement agreement for Ms. L., et al. vs. U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement et al. These three recipients have already begun
implementing the services, and additional supplemental funding will
assist in the ability to serve the number of clients estimated to seek
services within the proposed period of performance.
DATES: The proposed period of performance is March 1, 2024 through
September 29, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anastasia Brown, Division Director,
Refugee Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Refugee Resettlement, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201 Telephone: 202-401-4559, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b6a656a787f6a78626a256979647c654b6a686d25636378256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a0afa0b2b5a0b2a8a0efa3b3aeb6af81a0a2a7efa9a9b2efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORR has been designated and has agreed to
provide the referenced housing assistance. Three recipients--Church
World Service (CWS), U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
(USCRI), and HIAS--decided to participate and received supplemental
funding to cover the costs of administration and provision of
assistance.
To meet the terms of the Settlement Agreement, ORR will make
housing assistance available to Ms. L. Settlement Class members, as
determined necessary by a benefits administrator during a 12-month
eligibility period. This may include assistance in locating housing;
paying costs necessary to attain housing, such as a security deposit
and first and last month's rent; and assistance to avoid eviction and
meet other emergency housing needs during the 12-month eligibility
period. Housing assistance will be for no more than a total of 6 months
during the 12-month eligibility period absent extraordinary
circumstances. ORR will work with Church World Service (CWS), US
Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), and HIAS to assign cases
to each for housing assistance.
The recipients will employ benefit administrators, who will meet
with each family (in person or virtually) and review the family's
housing situation and budget. As needed, the family will be provided
with rental assistance, assistance locating housing, and assistance in
arrangements of deposits (typically first and last month's rent).
It is anticipated that to fully implement the Settlement Agreement,
ORR will provide housing assistance through FY 2029.
ORR will supplement these three recipients for services for the
remainder or FY 2024 and will provide additional supplemental funding
for services in FY 2025 and FY 2026.
Assistance Listing Number: 93.576.
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Recipient Award amount
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Church World Service, NY, NY...... Up to $2,127,920.
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Up to $2,127,920.
Immigrants, Arlington, VA.
HIAS, Silver Spring, MD........... Up to $1,238,640.
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Statutory Authority: Ms. L. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (2023) Settlement Agreement (Section IV.B.), available at:
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/1319516/dl?inline">https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/1319516/dl?inline</a>.
Elizabeth Leo,
Policy Branch Chief, Office of Grants Policy, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-14591 Filed 6-28-24; 11:15 am]
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