[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR400.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN 

          AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 400_REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Introduction

 

Sec.  400.1  Basis and purpose of the program.









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Part                                                                Page

400             Refugee Resettlement Program................         343

401             Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program...............         377

402             State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants.         378

403-499         [Reserved]



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                         Subpart A_Introduction



Sec.  

400.1 Basis and purpose of the program.

400.2 Definitions.

400.3 [Reserved]



           Subpart B_Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement



                             The State Plan



400.4 Purpose of the plan.

400.5 Content of the plan.

400.6 [Reserved]

400.7 Submittal of the State plan and plan amendments for Governor's 

          review.

400.8 Approval of State plans and plan amendments.

400.9 Administrative review of decisions on approval of State plans and 

          plan amendments.

400.10 [Reserved]



                        Award of Grants to States



400.11 Award of Grants to States.

400.12 Adverse determinations concerning State grants.

400.13 Cost allocation.



                    Subpart C_General Administration



400.20-400.21 [Reserved]

400.22 Responsibility of the State agency.

400.23 Hearings.

400.24 [Reserved]

400.25 Residency requirements.

400.26 [Reserved]

400.27 Safeguarding and sharing of information.

400.28 Maintenance of records and reports.



       Subpart D_Immigration Status and Identification of Refugees



400.40 Scope.

400.41 Definitions.



                     Documentation of Refugee Status



400.43 Requirements for documentation of refugee status.

400.44 Restriction.



                    Subpart E_Refugee Cash Assistance



400.45 Requirements for the operation of an AFDC-type RCA program.

400.48 Basis and scope.

400.49 Recovery of overpayments and correction of underpayments.

400.50 Opportunity to apply for cash assistance.

400.51 Determination of eligibility under other programs.

400.52 Emergency cash assistance to refugees.

400.53 General eligibility requirements.

400.54 Notice and Hearings.

400.55 Availability of agency policies.



                       Public/Private RCA Program



400.56 Structure.

400.57 Planning and consultation process.

400.58 Content and submission of public/private RCA plan.

400.59 Eligibility for the public/private RCA program.

400.60 Payment levels.

400.61 Services to public/private RCA recipients.

400.62 Treatment of eligible secondary migrants, asylees, and Cuban/

          Haitian entrants.

400.63 Preparation of local resettlement agencies.



                   Publicly-Administered RCA Programs



400.65 Continuation of a public-administered RCA program.

400.66 Eligibility and payment levels in a publicly-administered RCA 

          program.

400.67 Non-applicable TANF requirements.

400.68 Notification to local resettlement agency.

400.69 Alternative RCA programs.



 Applications, Determinations of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance



400.55 Opportunity to apply for cash assistance.

400.56 Determination of eligibility under other programs.

400.57 Emergency cash assistance to refugees.



          Conditions of Eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance



400.60 General eligibilty requirements.

400.61 Consideration of income and resources.

400.62 Need standards and payment levels.

400.63 Proration of shelter, utilities, and similar needs.

400.64 Other AFDC requirements applicable to refugee cash assistance.



    Subpart F_Requirements for Employability Services and Employment



400.70 Basis and scope.

400.71 Definitions.

400.72 Arrangements for employability services.



                          General Requirements



400.75 Registration for employment services, participation in 

          employability service programs and targeted assistance 

          programs, going to job interviews, and



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          acceptance of appropriate offers of employment.

400.76 Criteria for exemption from registration for employment services, 

          participation in employability service programs, and 

          acceptance of appropriate offers of employment.

400.77 Effect of quitting employment or failing or refusing to 

          participate in required services.

400.79 Development of an employability plan.



     Criteria for Appropriate Employability Services and Employment



400.81 Criteria for appropriate employability services and employment.



    Failure or Refusal To Accept Employability Services or Employment



400.82 Failure or refusal to accept employability services or 

          employment.

400.83 Mediation and fair hearings.



                  Subpart G_Refugee Medical Assistance



400.90 Basis and scope.

400.91 Definitions.



 Applications, Determinations of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance



400.93 Opportunity to apply for medical assistance.

400.94 Determination of eligibility for Medicaid.



        Conditions of Eligibility for Refugee Medical Assistance



400.100 General eligibility requirements.

400.101 Financial eligibility standards.

400.102 Consideration of income and resources.

400.103 Coverage of refugees who spend down to State financial 

          eligibility standards.

400.104 Continued coverage of recipients who receive increased earnings 

          from employment.



                        Scope of Medical Services



400.105 Mandatory services.

400.106 Additional services.

400.107 Medical screening.



                    Subpart H_Child Welfare Services



400.110 Basis and scope.

400.111 Definitions.

400.112 Child welfare services for refugee children.

400.113 Duration of eligibility.

400.114 [Reserved]

400.115 Establishing legal responsibility.

400.116 Service for unaccompanied minors.

400.117 Provision of care and services.

400.118 Case planning.

400.119 Interstate movement.

400.120 Reporting requirements.



                    Subpart I_Refugee Social Services



400.140 Basis and scope.

400.141 Definitions.



 Applications, Determinations of Eligibility, and Provision of Services



400.145 Opportunity to apply for services.



                     Funding and Service Priorities



400.146 Use of funds.

400.147 Priority in provision of services.



                          Purchase of Services



400.148 Purchase of services.



          Conditions of Eligibility for Refugee Social Services



400.150 General eligibility requirements.

400.152 Limitations on eligibility for services.



                    Scope of Refugee Social Services



400.154 Employability services.

400.155 Other services.

400.156 Service requirements.



                        Subpart J_Federal Funding



400.200 Scope.



    Federal Funding For Expenditures for Determining Eligibility and 

                    Providing Assistance and Services



400.202 Extent of Federal funding.

400.203 Federal funding for cash assistance.

400.204 Federal funding for medical assistance.

400.205 Federal funding for assistance and services for unaccompanied 

          minors.

400.206 Federal funding for social services and targeted assistance 

          services.

400.207 Federal funding for administrative costs.

400.208 Claims involving family units which include both refugees and 

          nonrefugees.

400.209 Claims involving family units which include refugees who have 

          been in the United States more than 36 months.

400.210 Time limits for obligating and expending funds and for filling 

          State claims.

400.211 Methodology to be used to determine time-eligibility of 

          refugees.

400.212 Restrictions in the use of funds.

400.220 Counting time-eligibility of refugees.



                   Subpart K_Waivers and Withdrawals.



400.300 Waivers.

400.301 Withdrawal from the refugee program.



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                      Subpart L_Targeted Assistance



400.310 Basis and scope.

400.311 Definitions.

400.312 Opportunity to apply for services.



                     Funding and Service Priorities



400.313 Use of funds.

400.314 Priority in provision of services.

400.315 General eligibility requirements.

400.316 Scope of targeted assistance services.

400.317 Service requirements.

400.318 Eligible grantees.

400.319 Allocation of funds.



    Authority: Section 412(a)(9), Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1522(a)(9)).



    Source: 45 FR 59323, Sept. 9, 1980, unless otherwise noted.







    (a) This part prescribes requirements concerning grants to States 

and other public and private non-profit agencies, wherever applicable 

under title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

    (b) It is the purpose of this program to provide for the effective 

resettlement of refugees and to assist them to achieve economic self-

sufficiency as quickly as possible.

    (c) Under the authority in section 412(a)(6)(B) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act, the Director has established the provision of 

employment services and English language training as a priority in 

accomplishing the purpose of this program.



[51 FR 3912, Jan. 30, 1986, as amended at 60 FR 33601, June 28, 1995]