Bureau of Refugee Programs Operations Memos 

For Refugees

For Researchers: Current Refugee Programs

Wisconsin provides several different refugee programs and services through contracts withlocal refugee service provider agencies and consortia. The Bureau of Refugee Programs within the Department of Children and Families is responsible for administering the programs listed below.

Refugee Programs - Research and Analytics

Program Data

On the following pages, interested parties can find data on cash assistance programs provided to qualified individuals.

• Refugee Cash Assistance Program (RCA)
• Wisconsin Works (W-2)

Milwaukee Refugee Research Collaborative

Refugee Service Providers - Contract Resources

Resources and applications used by contracted service providers can be found below. 

• SPARC
• WebI
• W-2 Agency Directory
• Research and Analytics

Refugee Service Providers - Resources

Service providers can find information from State and Federal sources related to servicing refugees, asylees and other ORR qualified individuals. 

Eligibility Resources

Office of Refugee Resettlement Status and Documentation Requirements

Related Refugee Programs Policies

View the following manuals and memos for information related to Refugee Program policies.

Manuals

Bureau of Refugee Programs (BRP) Policy Manual

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual

Refugee Service Providers

This section of the website is intended for Refugee Service Providers. If you can't find the information you are looking for, please contact DCF Refugee to suggest additions to the website.

Refugee Programs

If you are a refugee or another Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) qualified individual such as asylee, Special Immigrant Visa holder, victim of trafficking, or Cuban/Haitian entrant within your first five years of arrival/obtaining ORR eligible status, you may be eligible for a number of different programs and services such as: