A federally-funded program that provides cash assistance, medical assistance, health screening, and social services to newly arrived Refugees.
What is the Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program?
The Arizona RRP promotes effective Refugee resettlement that best assists them with achieving social and economic self-sufficiency and well-being as quickly as possible after arrival in the United States.
Who is a Refugee?
Refugees are persons who are outside of and unable or unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of their home country because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Who determines where and how many Refugees are resettled in the United States?
Annually, the U.S. Department of State, in coordination with Congress, makes a recommendation to the President of the United States at which time he signs a Presidential Determination.
What are some of the services that Refugees are eligible for in Arizona?
Employment services
Case management
Cash assistance
Temporary medical Insurance coverage
Behavioral health services
Services to elderly refugees (ages 60+)
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
Assistance to victims of torture
Assistance to victims of human trafficking
How many refugees are resettled in Arizona each year?
The number of refugees resettled in Arizona varies depending on how many total refugees are resettled in the U.S. However, Arizona resettled 647 refugees in Federal Fiscal Year 2021.
