The Federal Refugee Cash Assistance program serves financially needy refugees, and is intended as a program of last resort. A refugee is someone who is persecuted or fears persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

Benefits help refugees and asylees adjust to their first eight months in the United States. Refugees new to Montgomery County will be served at the Suburban Washington Refugee Resettlement Center and coverage on an emergency-only basis may be available to undocumented persons who meet all eligibility requirements except citizenship. The Resettlement Center is based at 8737 Colesville Rd. Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. The telephone number is 301-562-8633, dial 0 to leave a message, or if you have the name of a worker, listen to the list of extensions, by worker. New clients may call: 301.291.6683. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. General questions about resettlement and other issues related to refugees can be referred to this office.