---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 400.203"
title: "45"
number: "400.203"
heading: "Federal funding for cash assistance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/400.203"
---

# §400.203. Federal funding for cash assistance.

- (a) To the extent that sufficient funds are appropriated, Federal funding is available for cash assistance provided to eligible refugees during the 36-month period beginning with the first month the refugee entered the United States, as follows—
  - (1) If a refugee is eligible for TANF, adult assistance programs, or foster care maintenance payments under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, FF is available only for the non-Federal share of such assistance.
  - (2) If a refugee is eligible for SSI, FF is available for any supplementary payment a State may provide under that program.
- (b) Federal funding is available for refugees cash assistance (RCA) provided to eligible refugees during a period of time to be determined by the Director in accordance with [§ 400.211](/cfr/45/400.211.md).
- (c) To the extent that sufficient funds are appropriated, Federal funding is available for general assistance (GA) provided to eligible refugees during the 24-month period beginning with the 13th month after the refugee entered the United States.

## Notes

### Amendments

[51 FR 3916, Jan. 30, 1986, as amended at 53 FR 32224, Aug. 24, 1988; 58 FR 46090, Sept. 1, 1993; 58 FR 64507, Dec. 8, 1993; 60 FR 33604, June 28, 1995; 65 FR 15450, Mar. 22, 2000]

### Source

Source: 51 FR 3916, Jan. 30, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### 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

[51 FR 3916, Jan. 30, 1986, as amended at 53 FR 32224, Aug. 24, 1988; 58 FR 46090, Sept. 1, 1993; 58 FR 64507, Dec. 8, 1993; 60 FR 33604, June 28, 1995; 65 FR 15450, Mar. 22, 2000]