# 2026-19570: Feds Award $20M to IRC for Refugee Career Training Program 2026-19570, Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to International Rescue Committee in New York, New York, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration published 2026-09-24, effective 2026-09-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19570 - As of: 2026-10-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19570 - Title: Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to International Rescue Committee in New York, New York - Type: Notice - Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration - Citation: 91 FR 60625 - Published: 2026-09-24 - Effective: 2026-09-30 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-10-01 ## In one line Feds Award $20M to IRC for Refugee Career Training Program ## Summary The government is giving $20 million to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in New York to help about 1,334 refugees who arrive between September 1-30, 2026. From September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027, IRC will offer virtual career training, job help, and financial support to boost their professional skills. This program makes it easier for refugees across the U.S. to get the help they need, no matter where they live. ## Abstract The ACF, ORR, Refugee Program Bureau announces the intent to solicit and award a single-source cooperative agreement up to $20,000,000 to International Rescue Committee (IRC), in New York, New York, for the National Virtual Program for Professional Advancement. The proposed project period is September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. Under this initiative, IRC will use its nationwide virtual service delivery model to provide professional advancement services to up to 1,334 eligible refugees who arrived in the United States between September 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. ## Effects PRIA read - $20M Award to Support Refugee Career Program: benefit, high. The Department of Health and Human Services intends to award up to $20,000,000 to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to run the National Virtual Program for Professional Advancement from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. The program will serve up to 1,334 refugees who arrived in… - Up to $12,000 per Participant in Direct Aid: benefit, high. Up to $16,008,000 of the $20,000,000 will be used for direct financial assistance, providing as much as $12,000 per participant for up to 1,334 eligible refugees. Eligible costs include tuition, certification and licensing fees, textbooks, transportation, child care, required equipment, and other c… - Nationwide Virtual Access to Career Services: benefit, medium. Services will be delivered virtually nationwide regardless of where a participant lives or their initial resettlement agency. Services include outreach, orientation, eligibility verification, Career Development Planning, job readiness and pathway-specific training, job development, and job placemen… - Vehicle Purchase Allowed When Needed for Career Goal: benefit, medium. Direct financial assistance may include the purchase of a vehicle when an approved Career Development Plan establishes that the vehicle is necessary for a participant's career goal. Vehicle purchases are listed among eligible direct assistance expenses alongside tuition, equipment, and child care. - Payments Made Directly to Vendors and Providers: benefit, low. Payments for approved expenses generally will be made directly to vendors or training providers, not given as unrestricted cash to participants. 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