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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-15 | Change in Eligibility Period for RCA and RMA | 2025-04-08 | |
| 25-14 | Announcing the Temporary Waiver of RMS Screening Time Limits | 2025-01-08 | |
| 24-13 | W-2 Manual Chapter 18 Moves to BRP Policy Manual and Overview of Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Changes | 2025-03-06 | |
| 24-12 | W-2 Manual Chapter 18 Moves to BRP Policy Manual and Overview of Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Changes | 2024-09-30 | |
| 24-11 | Updates to the Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program Functionality in the Wisconsin Work Programs (WWP) System | 2024-07-02 | |
| 24-10 | Introduction of the Revised Refugee Medical Screening Protocol | 2024-03-05 | |
| 23-08 | Introduction to the Bureau of Refugee Programs (BRP) Policy Manual | 2023-12-06 | |
| 23-07 | Introduction of Two New Bureau of Refugee (BRP) Forms | 2023-12-22 | |
| 23-06 | Verification and Documentation Requirements Policy | 2023-10-01 | |
| 22-05 | Eligibility of Certain Ukrainian Populations and other non-Ukrainian Individuals Displaced from Ukraine for Refugee Resettlement Program Benefits | 2024-09-25 |
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 | 2022-07-29 | BRP_BWF Expansion of RCA and RMA Eligibility Period Attachment |
| 22-03 | RCA/RMA Fair Hearings Process | 2022-07-29 | |
| 22-02 | Documenting Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program Cases in the Wisconsin Work Programs (WWP) System | 2022-02/16 | Attachment A - WFTCP Monthly Reporting |
| 22-01 | Wilson-Fish TANF Coordination Program – Overall Requirements | 2022-02-15 | Attachment A - WFTCP Monthly Reporting |
| 21-05 | COVID-19 Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions | 2022-01-04 | |
| 21-04 | Refugee Resettlement Program Benefits for Certain Afghan Individuals - Amended 7/29/2022, 12/16/2022, and 1/25/2023. | 2023-01-25 |
Non-Citizen Eligibility Desk Guide, as updated 12/16/2022 |
| 21-03 | COVID-19 Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions | 2021-05-14 | |
| 21-02 | COVID-19 Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions | 2021-04-13 | |
| 21-01 | Refugee Support Services Family Self-Sufficiency Plan Requirements | 2021-03-12 | |
| 21-04 | Correction to Operations Memo 20-07: Social Security Number Verification for Refugee Cash Assistance Program | 2021-02-02 | |
| 20-20 | COVID-19: Office of Refugee Resettlement Waiver Extensions | 2020-10-12 | |
| 20-11 | COVID-19: Office of Refugee Resettlement Waivers | 2020-05-19 |