Specifications include, but are not limited to: Refugee Support Services funding helps refugees and other ORR populations gain economic independence by helping them find and maintain employment, preferably within a year of being enrolled in the program. The Support Services focus on: • Employability assessment • Training and job development • Vocational training and skills recertification • Job placement • Job maintenance The Refugee Support Services Program also addresses barriers to employment such as: • Social adjustment • English language instruction • Interpretation and translation • Day care for children • Citizenship and naturalization These core services also build community partnerships with organizations and businesses, helping refugees successfully integrate into local communities. There is an order of priority for support services. • New arrivals in their first year in the U.S. • Refugees who are receiving cash assistance • Unemployed refugees who are not receiving cash assistance • Employed refugees in need of services to retain employment or to attain economic independence
