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Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa

Program Information

Popular name

Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa

Program Number

19.517

Program objective

Assistance will contribute to the basic needs of refugees and conflict victims spread across the African continent (both Sub-Saharan and North Africa). NGOs are key partners of international organizations in Africa, often in specialized areas such as health care, water, sanitation, food distribution, and education. Funds will be provided directly to NGOs to complement the programs of UNHCR and to bring basic assistance up to international life-sustaining standards of care.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

All inquiries should be directed to the information contacts listed below.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Business and Commerce

Program types

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Refugee/Alien

Additional resources