Laura Garcia

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Office of Refugee Resettlement Matching Grant
Program

• Laura Garcia

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• Test Your
• MATCH GRANT
• Knowledge!!!

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How it Works

• ORR awards the MG on a per capita basis
  awarding 2,200 for every person enrolled.
  Volags must match that with 1,100 of private
  match.
• Of that 2,200, a minimum of 1,900 is passed
  from the national Volag to the local MG office
  for each person enrolled.

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The mystery of the match

• ORR awards 2 for every 1 raised by the agency
  up to a maximum of 2,200 in federal funds per
  client.
• At least 20 percent of the match must be cash, up
  to 80 may be in-kind.
• A dollar of match is therefore seen as important
  as a federal dollar.
• MG is unique in that we are allowed to match with
  in-kind donations.
• Must be costs that could have been paid with
  federal grant funds, had they not been donated to
  the program.
• Goods and services must be directly related to
  the self-sufficiency plan of the case.
• The burden of raising Match is on the agencies
  providing MG services, not the client.

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MG Awards

• ORR awards MG to the nine national Volags every
  year based on their previous years performance.
• 120-day SS
• 180-day SS
• 55 mil is formula, 5 mil discretionary
• Awards are done on national basis, not local.

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2007/2008 MG Outcomes
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What is ORRs role?

• Funding
• Policy MG Guidelines, ORR State Letters
• Monitoring
• Coordination with federal and state programs
• Food stamps, Medicaid, etc.
• Information sharing

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What is ORR looking for in service delivery?

• Adherence to MG guidelines and general compliance
  with ORR regulations.
• Completion of services described to be provided
  in the approved application.
• Three main branches of required MG service
  delivery
• Case Management
• Employment Development
• Maintenance Assistance

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What is ORR looking for in service delivery?

• Intentional, holistic services based on the
  initial assessment.
• Detailed self-sufficiency plans with follow-up.
• SS plan should detail the needs of the case,
  IRCs service plan to meet the needs described,
  completion of those services, and follow-up with
  the case.
• Agency ownership of services either in direct
  provision or coordination.
• Intense employment services Match Grant is a
  self-sufficiency program
• Clear documentation of services provided.if its
  not in the case file, it didnt happen.

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What is ORR looking for in service delivery?

• Proper collection, recording and use of the
  required 50 match.
• Proper cost allocation of Match Grant funds and
  match.
• Proper division of funds between RP, MG, and
  other state funded programs such as W/F or PPP,
  etc.
• Coordination with other service providers in the
  community and with your State Refugee
  Coordinator.

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• Questions?