November 3, 2023 11:00 a.m. 

The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program is inviting community agencies to apply for a portion of $2.25 million in funding that is available to provide services and support to certain individuals from Ukraine or those who entered through the Uniting for Ukraine program.

The deadline to apply is November 24th. ODHS will be hosting an informational session for organizations who are interested in applying for this funding on November 17th. The session is to provide information on this funding and provide an opportunity for session attendees to ask questions before they apply for the funding. Details on how to join the learning session are available in the application that can be found online.

The ODHS Refugee Program is responsible for some of the services that are outside of initial resettlement provided by resettlement agencies. The program administers refugee cash and benefits.

Since February 2022, it is estimated that upwards of 4,500 individuals from Ukraine has resettled in Oregon.

For more information about the program, go to: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/refugees/pages/default.aspx