The Refugee Cash Assistance Program (RCA) is a public/private partnership with local resettlement voluntary agencies (VOLAGs) to administer RCA.

VOLAGs are responsible for providing refugees with initial housing, essential furnishings, food, and clothing for the first 90 days after arrival in the United States. VOLAGs are provided with a resettlement grant of approximately $900 per refugee to provide these services.

Voluntary Agencies (VOLAGs) administer the RCA Program in the following 8 counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

Refugees who apply for RCA in the above 8 counties, will file the Combined Application Form (CAF) with the VOLAG which administered their resettlement. For more information on RCA applications in VOLAG counties, see 0030.03.01 (Processing RCA Applications).

The following VOLAGs are under contract with the State Resettlement Programs Office to administer the RCA Program:

●	Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis.
●	Catholic Charities, Diocese of Winona.
●	International Institute of Minnesota.
●	Lutheran Social Service.
●	Minnesota Council of Churches.
●	Arrive Ministries.