Final Report of the Subcommittee on Domestic Trafficking

Department <strong>of</strong> Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesTransitional Assistance and Medical Services (TAMS)Service: Office <strong>of</strong> Refugee Resettlement (ORR)Transitional Assistance and Medical Services (TAMS)Cash and medical assistance is available to needy refugees who arrive into <strong>the</strong> U.S. withno financial resources. The refugee cash and medical assistance is paid to persons ineligible immigration statuses under 45 CFR 400.43 and 45 CFR Part 401 entirely fromFederal funds and is available for eight months following arrival.Available to needy refugees,asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and trafficking victimswho arrive in <strong>the</strong> U.S. with no financial resources and who are not eligible for o<strong>the</strong>rmainstream cash or medical assistance programs, such as Temporary Assistance forNeedy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Medicaid.Agency: ACF / ORRI. Domestic VictimsA. Domestic victims who are U.S. Citizens and adults:See above for eligibility.Represented on <strong>Subcommittee</strong> by: Steve WagnerThese benefits are not available to U.S. citizens.B. Domestic victims who are legal U.S. residents and adults:C. Domestic victims who are U.S. Citizens and minors (under 18):These benefits are not available to U.S. citizens. Minor victims under <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> 18 whoare not U.S. citizens may be eligible for benefits and services.D. Domestic victims who are legal U.S. residents and minors (under 18):See above for eligibility.II. International Victims20