PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To subsidize States for assistance provided to refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of a severe form of trafficking and certain Amerasians from Vietnam for resettlement throughout the country, by funding maintenance and medical assistance, and social services for eligible refugees, asylums, Cuban and Haitian entrants and certain Amerasians from Vietnam. State agencies may purchase training and services from other providers. Refugees in the U.S. may be assisted regardless of national origin.

ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- General Research and Evaluation;
2. HEALTH;
- General Health and Medical;
3. INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES;
- Emergency and Crisis Assistance;
- Families and Child Welfare Services;
- Information and Referral Services;
- Public Assistance;
- Refugees, Alien Services;
- Specialized Family and Child Welfare Services;

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;

WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);