45 CFR 400.147
§ 400.147 Priority in provision of services.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 400.147, § 400.147 Priority in provision of services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/219030
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A State must plan its social service program and allocate its social service funds in such a manner that services are provided to refugees in the following order of priority, except in certain individual extreme circumstances:
(a) All newly arriving refugees during their first year in the U.S., who apply for services;
(b) Refugees who are receiving cash assistance;
(c) Unemployed refugees who are not receiving cash assistance; and
(d) Employed refugees in need of services to retain employment or to attain economic independence.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.