 Preferred Communities
The Preferred Communities Program supports the resettlement of newly arriving refugees into communities that provide the best opportunities for integration.
Preferred Communities are localities where refugees have excellent opportunities to achieve early employment and sustained economic independence without having to utilize public assistance. These localities also have low welfare utilization by refugees. The Preferred Communities Program also meets the needs of special populations through intensive case management. Preferred Community sites are in 35 states funded at approximately $5.2 million.
Preferred Communities
States |
Cities |
|---|---|
Arizona |
Phoenix and Tucson |
Florida |
Jacksonville and St. Augustine |
California |
Los Angeles and San Diego |
Colorado |
Denver |
Georgia |
Atlanta |
Idaho |
Boise, Treasure Valley, and Twin Falls |
Illinois |
Aurora, Chicago, and DuPage |
Iowa |
Des Moines |
Kansas |
Kansas City |
Kentucky |
Bowling Green |
Maryland |
Baltimore, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park |
Massachusetts |
West Springfield |
Michigan |
Dearborn and Grand Rapids |
Minnesota |
Minneapolis |
Nebraska |
Omaha |
New Jersey |
Camden |
New Mexico |
Albuquerque |
New York |
Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse |
North Carolina |
New Bern and Raleigh |
Ohio |
Akron and Columbus |
Pennsylvania |
Erie, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh |
South Dakota |
Sioux Falls |
Tennessee |
Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville |
Texas |
Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Houston |
Vermont |
Barre and Colchester |
Virginia |
Richmond |
Washington |
Spokane |
Wisconsin |
Milwaukee |
Funding Opportunities
Contact Information
Susan Benjamin
Program Specialist
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Administration for Children and Families
901 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202.401.4851
Fax: 202.401.5487
Susan.Benjamin@acf.hhs.gov