U.S. Department of State: Reception and Placement (R&P) Program

Refugees selected for resettlement through U.S. Refugee Admissions Program are eligible for Reception and Placement (R&P) assistance, unlike asylees, who arrive in the United States on their own.  Each refugee approved for admission to the United States is sponsored by a non-profit resettlement agency participating in the R&P Program under a cooperative agreement with the Department of State. The R&P program is the initial assistance program for refugees arriving to the U.S.