Some newly arrived immigrant parents can be eligible for both MFIP and Refugee Employment Services.

· There are no formal participation requirements. Documentation, reporting, and counting of hours of activities are not required.

· Refugee Employment Services agencies work with participants on the activities in their Refugee Employment Services plan customized to the person's need.

· There are no program consequences for failure to participate; however, participants who do not wish to engage in services are closed out of Refugee Employment Services.

· MFIP sanctions have no impact on Refugee Employment Services.

· A decision by Refugee Employment Services to close a case has no impact on MFIP employment services.

· Refugee Employment Services do not change the nature of their services based on a participant’s MFIP status. Refugee Employment Services will still provide individualized services focused on getting the participant a job placement as soon as possible whether a participant is open in MFIP, the Family Stabilization Services track or not open in cash assistance at all.

Adults without children who receive Refugee Cash Assistance must participate in Refugee Employment Services.

They receive Refugee Cash Assistance for a very short period of time.