What is the RSI Program?
The Refugee School Impact (RSI) Program provides states with funding to support Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible refugee youth in their integration and education.
Check out the Pennsylvania Department of Education Refugee Education Program webpage for further program details.
Refugee School Impact (RSI) Grantees
| Grantee | Counties Served |
|---|---|
| Allentown School District | Lehigh |
| Alliance for Refugee Youth Support in Education (ARYSE) | Allegheny |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16 (CSIU) | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union |
| Erie School District | Erie |
| Harrisburg School District | Dauphin |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Pennsylvania (HIAS PA) | Philadelphia |
| Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) | Allegheny |
| School District of Lancaster | Lancaster |
| Multicultural Community Resource Center (MCRC) | Erie |
Ukrainian Refugee School Impact (URSI) Grantees
| Grantee | Counties Served |
|---|---|
| Abington School District | Montgomery |
| Council Rock School District | Bucks |
| Erie City School District | Erie |
| Lower Moreland Township School District | Montgomery |
| Mechanicsburg Area School District | Cumberland |
| Mifflinburg Area School District | Union |
| HIAS-PA | Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School | Philadelphia* |
| Pittsburgh School District | Allegheny |
| Pleasant Valley School District | Monroe |
| Ridley School District | Delaware |
| Seneca Valley School District | Butler |
| Souderton Area School District | Bucks, Montgomery |
| Upper Moreland Township School District | Montgomery |
| West Shore School District | Cumberland, York |
*Also can apply if you live outside of Philadelphia but must live in Pennsylvania.
Afghan Refugee School Impact – Support to Schools (ARSI S2S) Grantees
| Grantee | Counties Served |
|---|---|
| Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU 5) | Crawford, Erie, Warren |
| Lincoln Intermediate Unit (IU 12) | Adams, Franklin, York |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (IU 16) | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union |