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2007 Refugee Dollars: DWD Announces $4 million to help refugees through statewide contracts in 2007. Read the news release.

Important Deadline Approaching: ORR Standing Announcement for Newly Arrived Refugees is due February 28, 2007. See the announcement.

A Request for Proposals was issued Monday, September 11, 2006.  BMRLS sought proposals to administer the Refugee Social Services program and the TAG Employment and Training Program “Road to Work” in Calendar Year 2007.  That competition has ended, but you can still download the RFP and all the attachments for reference.

The State Refugee Conference was a great success on September 12th and 13th.  If you have any questions about the conference, contact Elena Frishman at (608) 261-9462 or Arthur Upham at (608) 266-6807.

Refugee Headlines

Refugee aid gets $1.5 million
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Agencies in Milwaukee County will receive $1.5 million from the state and federal government to assist refugees...Read the story.

Refugee accused of mail fraud could face deportation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Is the FedEx warehouse in Wauwatosa an international border? The federal government thinks so.... Read the story.