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Combined Manual

Combined Manual


RCA FINANCIAL ORIENTATION

ISSUE DATE: 04/2026

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

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The RCA work incentive: $65 plus half of the remaining gross earned income is disregarded.

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The rights and responsibilities of RCA participants.

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What will happen if they do not meet program requirements.

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Information about shelters and programs for victims of violence.

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May apply for Food and Health Care Programs.

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The necessity to obtain immediate employment.

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The requirement to comply with Employment Services.

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Information about available Employment Services providers.

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Information on volunteering for Employment Services.


It is critical that participants leave the orientation knowing RCA is a work-focused, limited, short-term program, effective from the date their ORR-eligible status was granted. See 0030.03 (Refugee Cash Assistance).imageimageimage

PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
03/2026 updated RCA work incentive, changed RES to Employment Services (removing "refugee"), changed 8 to 12 month time limit, clarification in the last paragraph of time limit. Manuals Moratorium

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