---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 400.59"
title: "45"
number: "400.59"
heading: "Eligibility for the public/private RCA program."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/400.59"
---

# §400.59. Eligibility for the public/private RCA program.

- (a) Eligibility for refugee cash assistance under the public/private program is limited to those who meet the income eligibility standard established by the State after consultation with local resettlement agencies in the State.
- (b) Any resources remaining in the applicant's country of origin may not be considered in determining income eligibility.
- (c) A sponsor's income and resources may not be considered to be accessible to a refugee solely because the person is serving as a sponsor.
- (d) Any cash grant received by a refugee under the Department of State or Department of Justice Reception and Placement programs may not be considered in determining income eligibility.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 65 FR 15443, Mar. 22, 2000, 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.