IDHS

The Refugee Employment and Social Services is supported by federal funds (93.566 Refugee Social Service Program and Cash & Medical program). More information can be found under Funding Information. Based on 30 ILCS 708/45 (e) (3), this program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.201, Notice for Funding Opportunity. Funding for the program has been determined through a three-year competitive process which will end effective June 30, 2022. Funding opportunity for FY21, therefore, is limited to those public agencies and not-for-profit agencies which have been selected and currently receive funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services. Exception to this rule is at the discretion of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services in accordance to federal policies. The goals of the services to be funded are to increase economic self-sufficiency, decrease dependency on public assistance, education improvement for refugee youth and self reliance for seniors. Programs to be funded will address those problems specific to refugees and will demonstrate capacity to address the linguistic and cultural barriers to refugees' successful integration in their local community. Eligible Services include: a) Employment Services are designed to enhance refugee employment and self-sufficiency and minimize long term public aid assistance. Services include as resources allow pre/post employment counseling including job readiness classes, job development and placement, job-upgrade? and transportation assistance. Priority given to all newly arrived refugees resident 0-24 months and TANF recipients. Services allowable for any refugee resident 0-60 months. Clients enrolled in the Matching Grant program are ineligible for service during their enrollment. b) Case Management Services are supplemental to the R&P period and are desgined to help individuals establish basic living skills in Illinois. Such skills include issues of health access and health benefits beyond the R&P period, Interpretation/translation, accessing public benefits, referral and follow-up, introduction to the American education system, and adjustment of status as appropriate. Agencies providing Case Management Services must all serve within this case load senior refugees over the age of 60. For those Seniors in need of additional support includes linkages to appropriate mainstream Older American Act Services as well as basic public benefits and social supports. Clients enrolled in the Matching Grant program or Preferred Communities program may not also receive case management services through this avenue. Case management services may be provided as necessary for 0-24 months. c) Mental Health Services: Cultural and linguistic barriers prevent many refugees with mental health problems from receiving adequate service through existing mental health programs. Serious mental health problems that require the care of a licensed clinical therapist impede refugees’ efforts to achieve economic self-sufficiency and social self-reliance. All refugee populations 0-60 months are eligible for consideration under this initiative. Project designs must include a crisis intervention component to serve refugees resident post-60 months, as might be necessary and appropriate. Refugees with chronic mental health conditions may be seen post 60 months of residency as resources allow but may not exceed 20% of an agency’s caseload. Service design should be collaborative in nature, minimize geographic overlap and enrollment must be open to all refugee clients regardless of initial resettlement agency

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Immigration and nationality Act of 1952, as amended (P.L 82-414) and Federal Regulations at 45 CFR 400 and 401 and Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, Title V, Section 501(a), Public Law 96-422, 94 Stat. 1799, 8 U.S.C 1522 note; Refugee Act of 1980, Section 412, Public Law 96-212, 94 Stat. 111, 8 U.S.C 1522; William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Section 212-235, Public Law 110-457; Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Public Law 106-386.

Goals and Measurements a) Employment - On a quarterly and annual basis the number of unduplicated clients receiving Employment Services will at least equal the agency’s projections. - On a quarterly basis, the agency will place at a minimum 40% of unduplicated clients served in employment regardless of public assistance status. - On an annual basis, the agency will place 59% of unduplicated clients served in employment regardless of PA status. - On a quarterly and annual basis, the number of TANF/RCA unduplicated full-time entered employments with health benefits will be equal to 70% of the total unduplicated entered employments for those populations. - On a quarterly basis, the number of 90-day job retentions will at least equal the agency’s projection. Annually, 75% of the unduplicated clients entering employment will still be employed 90 days after placement. - On a quarterly and annual basis, 85% of all unduplicated placements will be full-time. b) Case Management - On a quarterly and annual basis, the number of unduplicated clients receiving Case Management Services will at least equal the agency’s projections. - Annually, 75% of Case Management clients who are resident 12+ months will have established Legal Permanent Residency/ obtained a green card as a result of agency Case Management Services c) Mental Health - On a quarterly and annual basis, the agency will serve at least the number of clients projected. - On an annual basis, 85% of clients will have stabilized or progressed based on agency measurements.

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Project Grants

Human Services

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Based on 30 ILCS 708/45 (e) (3), this program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.201, Notice for Funding Opportunity. Funding for the program has been determined through a three-year competitive process ending in FY22. Funding opportunity for FY21, therefore, is limited to those public agencies and not-for-profit agencies which have been selected and currently receive funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services. Exception to this rule is at the discretion of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services in accordance to federal policies. Grant awards will be made based on funding available from the Office of Refugee Resettlement for state fiscal year 2022, program priorities and performance of agencies in meeting program goals under existing contracts.

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Funding for this program is not available in FY24 through a Notice for Funding Opportunity. This FY24 funding opportunity is limited to those public agencies and not-for-profit agencies which are currently receive funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services. Exception to this rule is at the discretion of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services in accordance to federal policies. Services can only provided to eligible populations.

For the purpose of reporting and documentation of service provision, funded agencies must meet the following requirements: • Agencies, through their caseworkers are responsible for reporting to IDHS, using the appropriate IDHS forms, entered employments and instances of non-cooperation for all clients receiving cash assistance. Entered employments must be reported within two (2) working days of employment, along with the date of the first paycheck. • Agencies must maintain record-keeping systems that are organized in such a way that a logical progression from service delivery to reimbursement may be ascertained. It must be possible to aggregate all reports submitted and trace the data back to source documents. Source documents might include intake/assessment forms, casework notes, client attendance records, worker time sheets, or other documents. Agencies will be asked to report individual and/or aggregate data on a regular basis. • Agencies will be responsible for monthly submission of complete and accurate client-based service data using the on-line database. Agencies should make provision for internal data quality management controls as incomplete data will not be attributed to the quarterly and/or annual outcomes. Agencies should anticipate at a minimum yearly on-site monitoring and data verification. • Case notes will serve as verification of on-going services provided to the client. The services can include both personal contact and phone contact. It is necessary that all case notes must be in chronological, narrative form detailing all services provided. Correspondence to the client that indicates a proactive service delivery model must also be included. • Fiscal reporting will be done on a monthly basis and is due 10 days after the close of the month.

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Refer to CFDA below.

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8/16/2021

FY 2017 : $3,659,111
FY 2018 : $3,908,209
FY 2019 : $3,729,423
FY 2024 : $14,873,217