Refugee Programs

The Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) and the Cuban Haitian Entrant Program (CHEP) are federal cash assistance programs for certain refugees.

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)

The RRP cash program is called RCA. The rules for RCA are the same as the CalWORKs program, with exceptions listed in this chapter, Refugee Programs, and the RCA and ECA Work Registration chapter.

Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA)

The CHEP cash program is called ECA. The rules for the ECA program are the same as the RCA program (thus CalWORKs), with exceptions regarding their non-citizen status, time-eligibility provisions, and Unaccompanied Minors.

Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP)

In 2007, Senate Bill 1569 was enacted and established a state-funded TCVAP program. The rules for the TCVAP program are similar to the RCA and CalWORKs program rules, with the exception of the verification of immigration status for trafficking victims. Refer to TCVAP for more information.

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Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) & Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA)