Refugee Essential Case Management & Initial Employment Services

The New Jersey Department of Human Services, Office of New Americans, is soliciting proposals for the Refugee Essential Case Management and Initial Employment Services grant program. This initiative aims to support refugees and other eligible populations through the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement to facilitate effective resettlement, rapid economic self-sufficiency, and meaningful integration into New Jersey communities. The program is funded through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, with anticipated multiple awards ranging from 300,000 to 5,000,000 dollars per year. The project period is scheduled to run from an anticipated onboarding start in March 2027 through September 30, 2028. Eligible bidders must be non-profit or governmental entities that are fiscally viable and not listed on the State of New Jersey Consolidated Debarment Report. Requirements include the capacity to provide trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, as well as free and reliable language interpretation and translation. Bidders must possess the technological resources to utilize ONA-designated databases and reporting systems and must maintain written conflict of interest policies. There is a strong preference for vendors capable of providing broad regional or statewide coverage across multiple counties. Proposals must be submitted to Tanika Harper at the Department of Human Services in Trenton by October 30, 2026.