Celebrate World Refugee Day with new ways to get involved and new resources.
June 20th marks World Refugee Day, an opportunity to not only show solidarity with the nearly 42.7 million refugees displaced worldwide but also reflect on and reaffirm the longstanding tradition of welcome in the United States.
Learn more about refugee stories and ways to get involved below.
Refugee Housing Solutions (RHS) team members leverage their experience and expertise in affordable housing, hospitality, and refugee resettlement as well as strategy and program design to offer resources, an interactive and localized Housing Hub and Directory for effective housing systems navigation, and opportunities for innovative cross-sector partnerships.
RHS facilitates dialogue and collaboration on innovative housing solutions and provides resources to ORR-eligible populations and service providers, refugee resettlement professionals, volunteers, housing providers and stakeholders, plus private sector, community, faith, and government partners.
Together, we help refugees and other ORR-eligible individuals find safe, dignified, and affordable housing in the U.S.
Housing Resource Map Now Available in 20 States and D.C.
RHS is pleased to announce that our Housing Directory has now launched in 20 states, the District of Columbia, and nearby communities. This tool connects users with a wide range of housing resources, including affordable housing programs, rental assistance, tenant advocacy, and community services.
Designed to provide curated resources specific to each location, the Directory supports refugees and ORR-eligible populations as well as ORR serving organizations with a central database of housing support services and resources for different locations across the United States. Start exploring housing solutions today.
If you want to see the Housing Directory available in your community or share local housing resources, submit them here!
Refugee Housing Solutions is a project of Church World Service (CWS), which received a cooperative agreement through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, CA #90XR0092. The contents of the Housing Hub and Directory are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Featured Resources
This guide introduces Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), explains its financing structure, and outlines how community-based organizations (CBOs) can engage in the development process.
The ability to create and follow a budget is one of the most important aspects of maintaining housing stability. This toolkit provides essential definitions, tools, and practical examples to help renters understand their available income and the costs associated with their housing.
This guide offers an overview of key considerations, benefits, tools, and resources to provide landlords, property managers, and other housing stakeholders with when engaging the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR)-eligible populations.
Newly Translated Resources
Now available in Haitian Creole.
Now available in Haitian Creole.
Get Involved
INCREASING ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR REFUGEES AND ORR-ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
RHS endeavors to close gaps in housing challenges through effective and efficient housing support initiatives which strengthen communities’ housing stability and ultimately foster successful integration and prosperity, creating a more connected and thriving nation for all.
We want to hear from you!
RHS is administering our annual survey designed to understand housing trends among ORR-eligible populations. The questions aim to capture housing challenges, innovative solutions, and opportunities for continued program efficiency, housing stability, and self-sufficiency.
The survey is intended for housing stakeholders and/or ORR-serving organizations which may include, but are not limited to, ethnic community-based organizations (ECBOs), resettlement agencies, and staff (such as directors, housing coordinators, or other relevant staff who engage with ORR-eligible populations), and it should be completed by one representative per organization.
The survey is designed to take no longer than 10 minutes to complete and is being administered from June 16 to June 30, 2025. It includes 36 questions, both multiple choice and open-ended, on national and regional housing trends and how best to support ORR-eligible populations.
Looking Ahead
- Several new locations will be added to the Housing Directory resource map in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
- Coming soon: RHS' Trusted Housing Partners Pilot
Plus, we have heard from you about the value of convenings such the National Housing Working Group. Be on the lookout for updates next quarter from Church World Services’ Housing Department as they launch a newly revamped convening* geared towards civil society, organizations serving ORR-eligible populations, resettlement staff, and housing stakeholders.
*This will be a closed group with official invites to follow.
