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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 06/2012

RCA FINANCIAL ORIENTATION

0030.09

Provide an orientation to financial services during the intake interview. The orientation must inform refugees of:

● The RCA work incentive: Half of the gross earned income is disregarded.

● The rights and responsibilities of RCA participants.

● What will happen if they do not meet program requirements.

● Information about shelters and programs for victims of violence.

● Eligibility for Health Care Programs.

● The necessity to obtain immediate employment.

● The requirement to comply with Refugee Employment Services (RES).

● Information about available RES providers.

● Information on volunteering for RES.

It is critical that participants leave the orientation knowing RCA is a work-focused program that is limited to 8 months from the date of entry into the United States or the date U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) granted asylum status, whichever is later.