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Original Date Announced
November 9, 2020ORR is requesting a 3-year extension of the ACF form ORR-0135 State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement and has proposed changes to the form. Among the changes proposed include streamlining/formatting changes to multiple sections of the form including technical corrections to regulatory citations and removing a number of requirements related to the now obsolete Wilson-Fish Alternative Program (superseded by the Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program, which will have its own separate reporting requirements); adding a number of requirements related to Replacement Designees (RDs) to ensure that they are administering the Refugee Resettlement Program with transparency and equity; requesting additional information related to the Refugee Support Services (RSS) program; and improving the URM section to correct inefficiencies, eliminate unnecessary items, and address the needs of victims of trafficking and Special Immigrant Juveniles now eligible for the URM program. The form was set to expire on 3/31/2021. The comment period is open for 60 days. [ID #1161]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee ResettlementBiden Administration Action: Under Study
March 23, 20212021.03.23 Submission for OMB Review; State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement
On March 23, 2021, ACF submitted the notice to OMB for review and approval and provided an additional 30 days for public comment.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Approved/Retained
June 24, 2021OMB approves information collect request
On 6/24/21, OMB approved this information collection.
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Fully in EffectMost Recent Action
June 24, 2021 Action: Approved/Retained OMB approves information collect requestMarch 23, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
June 24, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: ProposedTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionAgencies Affected: ORRPre Trump-Era Policies
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Prior Policy
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Office of Refugee Resettlement - Report Forms