ORR proposes and implements national policy for the refugee resettlement program. We work continually to navigate the growing and challenging mandates of programs that serve many diverse communities. We work with our partners to identify emerging issues, draft regulations, policies and guidance, and respond to legislative, policy, and congressional inquiries.
View ORR’s Federal Guidance and Legislative Authority
Dear Colleague Letters
Notifications to states, voluntary agencies, and interested parties about new funding opportunities, state reporting, messages from the ORR Director, and announcements about ORR events.
Policy Letters
Letters that inform states, grant recipients, and other stakeholders of new policy, changes to existing policy or clarifications and interpretations of prior policy affecting ORR programs.
State Letters
Includes ORR State Letters (published prior to 2016) and prior guidance that remain relevant and in effect.
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM)
URM Policy Guide Describes policies for refugees and other eligible youth in specialized foster care.