Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants

Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The goal of this program is to provide assistance to refugees by helping them obtain skills necessary for economic self-sufficiency, providing English language training, and offering health (including mental health), social, and educational services where specific needs are demo…

Program Search | Add to Favorites A United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — Administration for Children and Families program Uniform Guidance Adoption - HHS ## 2025 Compliance Supplement (fiscal years beginning between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025) | Switch to 2024 Supplement Current/Prior Year Comparison 2025 Part 1 - Background, Purpose, and Applicability 2025 Part 2 - Matrix of Compliance Requirements 2025 Part 3 - Compliance Requirements 2025 Part 6 - Internal Control 2025 Part 7 - Guidance for Auditing Programs not Included in this Compliance Supplement [](https://singleaudit.

org/program/? id=93. 576) ## Summary of Recent Program Findings To help with your risk assessment process, we asked AI to provide a summary of the findings for this program from data collection form submissions (if any recent findings existed).

Below is the AI summary. Analysis performed May 19, 2026 covering Audit years 2024–2026. Assistance Listing 93.

576 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants) shows a broad pattern of internal control weaknesses across multiple recipient organizations during the 2024–2026 audit evaluation period. A total of 21 findings were identified spanning seven compliance areas, with Reporting (L) and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (B) accounting for the largest share.

The most pervasive theme is inadequate documentation of review and approval processes — affecting payroll authorizations, eligibility determinations, procurement decisions, and federal report submissions alike. Allowable cost issues are significant and include questioned costs of material magnitude.

One recipient had nearly $568,000 in known and likely questioned costs related to unsubstantiated wage rate changes, while another improperly charged an employee incentive program established after work had begun, and a third prepaid rent and charged the full amount to the award rather than amortizing it. A duplicated payroll submission was also self-reported by one organization, highlighting gaps in expenditure reporting controls.

Procurement and suspension/debarment compliance is a recurring concern, with three separate organizations lacking adequate documentation of vendor screening and procurement rationale. Eligibility documentation weaknesses were found at two recipients, where participant files lacked evidence of formal review and approval prior to service delivery.

Cash management was cited at one organization that drew federal funds significantly in excess of near-term disbursement needs. Recipient organizations should prioritize strengthening internal controls around documentation retention, segregation of duties, and timely report submission.

Given that several findings are partially repeated from prior years, management commitment to sustained corrective action — rather than one-time fixes — is essential for reducing audit risk under this Assistance Listing. ## Compliance Requirements Effective October 01, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted certain provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR part 200.

Effective October 01, 2025, HHS will adopt the remainder of the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200, and HHS will relocate key HHS-specific provisions from 45 CFR Part 75 to 2 CFR Part 300. Effective October 01, 2025, ACF recipients must follow the requirements in 2 CFR Part 200 and the HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing: * Subpart B, General provisions * Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards * Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements * Subpart E, Cost Principles * Subpart F, Audit Requirements * Determined at Time of Award * Financial Reports Details: Expenditure Reports: Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) are required, usually on a quarterly or semi-annual basis.

The frequency of reporting will be listed in the NOFO and in the award terms and conditions. Final Federal Financial Reports are required 90 days after the end of the project period. For more information, see: https://www.

acf. gov/grants/manage-grant/reporting. Tangible Personal Property - If requesting funds to purchase equipment, the recipient must request prior approval.

When the equipment is no longer needed, the SF-428 Tangible Personal Property—Cover Page with the SF-428 Attachment C must be submitted to the Office of Grants Management. Please see the ACF Property, Tangible Personal Property Guidance at https://acf. gov/grants/manage-grant/property/tangible-property.

Tangible Personal Property - If requesting funds to purchase equipment, the recipient must request prior approval. When the equipment is no longer needed, the SF-428 Tangible Personal Property—Cover Page with the SF-428 Attachment C must be submitted to the Office of Grants Management. Please see the ACF Property, Tangible Personal Property Guidance at https://acf.

gov/grants/manage-grant/property/tangible-property. Progress/Performance Reports: * Determined at Time of Award * Progress/Performance Reports Details: Program Reports: Program Performance Reports are required, usually on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. The frequency of reporting will be listed in the NOFO and in the award terms and conditions.

Final program reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the project in relation to the original approved goals and objectives are required 90 days after the end of the project period. For more information, see: For more information, see: https://www. acf.

gov/grants/manage-grant/reporting. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring activities include on-site and desk monitoring of projects. On site, the ORR team interviews agency staff and clients and reviews case files and financial documents.

Refer to the link below for 2 CFR Subpart F Audit Requirements. https://www. ecfr.

gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-F Recipients are required to keep all financial, business, and program records necessary for program review and audit in accordance with 45 CFR §§75. 361-75. 365 (effective on or after 10/1/2025: 2 CFR §§200.

334-200. 338). Retention Period: 3 Years * Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Requirements The goal of this listing is to provide assistance to refugees by: 1.

Assisting refugees in obtaining the skills which are necessary for economic self-sufficiency, including projects for job training, employment services, day care, professional refresher training, and other recertification services; 2. Providing training in English where necessary (regardless of whether the refugees are employed or receiving cash or other assistance); and 3.

Providing where specific needs have been shown and recognized by the Director, health (including mental health) services, social services, educational and other services.

Funded discretionary programs under this listing include: Refugee Individual Development Accounts (IDA), Refugee Agricultural Partnership Project (RAPP), Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development (RFCCMED), Refugee Career Pathways (RCP), Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED), Preferred Communities (PC), Ethnic Community Self-Help (ECSH), Refugee Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), Services for Afghan Survivors Impacted by Combat (SASIC), Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR), Employer Engagement Program (EEP), National Refugee Children and Youth Resilience (NRCYR) Program, and National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC) Program.

Total reported expenditures Expenditures audited as a major program Expenditures with audit findings Number of awards reported Number of awards with findings Number of awards reported as R&D Percent of audited programs with findings Percent of awards reported as R&D Note: This information has been compiled from data collection form submissions to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse at fac.

gov. Note 2: This information is updated periodically and may not include recent data collection form submissions. [](https://singleaudit. org/program/?

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