Final Report of the Subcommittee on Domestic Trafficking

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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
A. International victims who are minors (under 18):Once a minor is given an eligibility letter by ORR as a Victim <strong>of</strong> Trafficking, ORR funds<strong>the</strong> support and care in <strong>the</strong> Refugee Unaccompanied Minors Program. Children who areidentified are sponsored through two national voluntary agencies—<strong>the</strong> United StatesConference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Immigration and RefugeeService (LIRS)—and placed in licensed child welfare programs operated by <strong>the</strong>ir localaffiliates, Catholic Charities and Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Social Services, respectively.Each minor victim in <strong>the</strong> care <strong>of</strong> this program is eligible for <strong>the</strong> same range <strong>of</strong> childwelfare benefits as non-refugee children in <strong>the</strong> State. Where possible, <strong>the</strong> child is placedwith a local affiliate <strong>of</strong> USCCB and LIRS in an area with nearby families <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sameethnic background. Depending on <strong>the</strong>ir individual needs, <strong>the</strong> minors are placed in homefoster care, group care, independent living, or residential treatment.B. International victims who are adults:The Refugee Assistance Program provides assistance to refugees and o<strong>the</strong>rs eligible for<strong>the</strong>ir programs so <strong>the</strong>y can achieve economic self-sufficiency and social adjustmentwithin <strong>the</strong> shortest time possible following <strong>the</strong>ir arrival into <strong>the</strong> U.S.Cash and medical assistance are available to needy certified victims who arrive in <strong>the</strong>U.S. with no financial resources. The refugee assistance is paid entirely from Federalfunds and is available for eight months following arrival/certification.To help victims become self-supporting as quickly as possible, ACF also providesfunding to State governments and private, non-pr<strong>of</strong>it agencies which are responsible forproviding service, such as English language and employment training. Victims receivingcash and medical assistance are required to be enrolled in employment services and toaccept <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>of</strong> employment.21
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