§400.147. Priority in provision of services.
45 C.F.R. § 400.147
A State must plan its social service program and allocate its social service funds in such a manner that services are provided to refugees in the following order of priority, except in certain individual extreme circumstances:
All newly arriving refugees during their first year in the U.S., who apply for services;
Refugees who are receiving cash assistance;
Unemployed refugees who are not receiving cash assistance; and
Employed refugees in need of services to retain employment or to attain economic independence.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[54 FR 5481, Feb. 3, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 33603, June 28, 1995]
Authority
Authority: Section 412(a)(9), Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(9)).
Source
Source: 45 FR 59323, Sept. 9, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[54 FR 5481, Feb. 3, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 33603, June 28, 1995]