Announcement of the Intent To Award an Unsolicited Cooperative Agreement to Global Refuge in Baltimore, Maryland
Published Date: 2/3/2026
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The government plans to give over $2 million to Global Refuge in Baltimore to keep running the Immigrant and Refugee Information System (IRIS) through September 2026. This system helps refugee agencies place and track cases smoothly across the country. Without this funding, refugee resettlement could face big delays and data problems.
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