Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment Program
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Assistance Listings
- 93.583 -- Refugee and Entrant Assistance Wilson/Fish Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: Jul 10, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: September 9, 2026
- Closed: August 10, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Award details
- Expected project funding: $17,388,363
- Expected awards: 6
Award min.
$250,000
Award max.
$14,438,363
- Funding opportunity number:HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-RW-0008
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Cooperative agreement
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Income security and social services
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: July 10, 2026
- Archive date: September 9, 2026
- Version: 1
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment Program (WF B2E) provides funds to ensure recipients of Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) can access required employment services as outlined in the Immigration and Nationality Act. ORR"s primary strategy for ensuring access to these required services in most states is through the Refugee Support Services (RSS) program. Beginning in FY 2027, RSS will no longer be available in select states. The WF B2E program provides required employment training and placement services, as well as English language training, to recipients of RCA in the states where RSS will no longer...
operate. Services provided under this program are only available to individuals within the first 36 months after they either arrive in the United States or within the first 36 months they receive an ORR-eligible status. Approved projects will fund required services either directly or through subawards. Details on the states in which this program will operate will be available in the forthcoming NOFO.
Eligibility
Government
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information on eligibility
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships), federal entities, and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acf-orr-rw-0008-v5.pdf | hhs-2026-acf-orr-rw-0008-v5.pdf | Jul 10, 2026 05:42 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: zahra.cheema@acf.hhs.gov
zahra.cheema@acf.hhs.gov
Zahra Cheema
zahra.cheema@acf.hhs.gov
Link to additional information
No additional information is available
