Bureau of Refugee Programs Operations Memos Operations Memos are published by the Bureau of Refugee Programs (BRP) to inform contracted agencies of programmatic updates. If you would like to be notified of new or revised Operations Memos, please send an email request to dcfrefugee@wisconsin.gov. Memo Number Description Last Updated Attachments 25-14 Announcing the Temporary Waiver of RMS Screening Time Limits 1/08/2025 24-13 W-2 Manual Chapter 18 Moves to BRP Policy Manual and Overview of Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Changes 9/30/2024 24-12 W-2 Manual Chapter 18 Moves to BRP Policy Manual and Overview of Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Changes 9/30/2024 24-11 Updates to the Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program Functionality in the Wisconsin Work Programs (WWP) System 07/02/2024 24-10 Introduction of the Revised Refugee Medical Screening Protocol 03/5/2024 23-08 Introduction to the Bureau of Refugee Programs (BRP) Policy Manual 12/06/2023 23-07 Introduction of Two New Bureau of Refugee (BRP) Forms(Revised 12/22/2023) 12/22/2023 23-06 Verification and Documentation Requirements Policy 10/01/2023 22-05 Eligibility of Certain Ukrainian Populations and other non-Ukrainian Individuals Displaced from Ukraine for Refugee Resettlement Program Benefits 9/25/2024 Non-Citizen Eligibility Guide BRP OM 22-05; BWF OM 22-17_ Policy Attachment for Ukrainian Eligibility 22-04 Expansion of the Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistance Maximum Eligibility Period from Eight to Twelve Months 7/29/2022 BRP_BWF Expansion of RCA and RMA Eligibility Period Attachment 22-03 RCA/RMA Fair Hearings Process 7/29/2022 Policy Document 18.2.7 Policy Document 18.3.7 22-02 Documenting Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program Cases in the Wisconsin Work Programs (WWP) System 2/16/2022 Attachment A - WFTCP Monthly Reporting 22-01 Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program – Overall Requirements 2/15/2022 Attachment A - WFTCP Monthly Reporting 21-05 COVID-19 Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions 1/4/2022 21-04 Refugee Resettlement Program Benefits for Certain Afghan Individuals - Amended 7/29/2022, 12/16/2022, and 1/25/2023. 1/25/2023 Non-Citizen Eligibility Desk Guide, as updated 12/16/2022 Policy Document 18.2.4.1 Appendix – Refugee Assistance Program (RAP) Tools SIV FAQs – 8.6.21 Sample SIV I-94 SIV Afghan I-485s and Change of Address 21-03 COVID-19 Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions 5/14/2021 21-02 COVID-19 Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions 4/13/2021 21-01 Refugee Support Services Family Self-Sufficiency Plan Requirements 3/12/2021 21-04 Correction to Operations Memo 20-07: Social Security Number Verification for Refugee Cash Assistance Program 2/2/2021 20-20 COVID-19: Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions 10/12/2020 20-11 COVID-19: Office of Refugee Resettlement Waivers 5/19/2020