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COMBINED MANUAL
ISSUE DATE 11/2019
REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE
0030.03
Persons with refugee status and Amerasians receive resettlement case management services from a local resettlement agency. See 0030 (Refugee Assistance Program), 0030.01 (Local Resettlement Agencies).
As a condition for the receipt of RCA, a participant who is not exempt must:
● Accept at any time, from any source, an offer of suitable employment. Follow MFIP provisions in 0028.18.03 (Suitable/Unsuitable Work).
● Comply with monthly reporting requirements if receiving earned income. See 0030.03.16 (Processing Reported Changes – RCA), 0007.03 (Monthly Reporting – Cash).
For information on who may be included in an RCA assistance unit, see 0030.03.03 (RCA Assistance Units).
RCA participants are eligible for federally-funded SNAP benefits. See 0011.03.09 (Non-Citizens - SNAP/MSA/GA/GRH).