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Afghan Newcomers Support Program (ANSP) 

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Refugee Programs Bureau (RPB) invested approximately $35 million in Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act (ASA) funding in grants to 46 qualifying nonprofit organizations to implement the Afghan Newcomers Support Program (ANSP). The ANSP was developed to enable organizations to continue supporting the resettlement of Afghan newcomers and their integration into communities across the state. 

Service locations include, but are not limited to, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Placer, Orange, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties. 

Eligible Populations 

Afghan newcomers with an eligible immigration status, in accordance with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) policies, may receive services through ANSP. Eligible populations include: 

  1. Citizens and nationals of Afghanistan paroled into the United States (U.S.) under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023. This group includes unaccompanied minors as defined by 6 U.S.C. § 279(g)(2). 

  1. A spouse or child of any individual described above in Section (1) who is paroled into the U.S. after September 30, 2023. 

  1. A parent or legal guardian of any individual described above in Section (1) who is determined to be an unaccompanied child as defined by 6 U.S.C. § 279(g)(2), who is paroled into the U.S. after September 30, 2023. 

  1. Citizens and nationals of Afghanistan for whom refugee and entrant assistance activities are authorized (e.g., Special Immigrant Visa holders, Special Immigrants with Conditional Permanent Resident status, SI/SQ parolees, refugees, asylees), whose eligibility date is on or after July 31, 2021. 

Program Dates 

January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 

ANSP Services 

The following services are provided through ANSP. Please contact the Service Providers listed below for more information about available services. 

Image describes the seven ANSP Services: Case Management, Employability Services, Social Adjustment Services, Gender Specific Programming, Outreach and Education, Housing Navigation, Other Support Services

Service Providers 

For more information or to find an ANSP service provider in your area, please visit the ANSP Service Provider List, download the ANSP Program Fact Sheet, or email the Refugee Programs Bureau at ANSP@dss.ca.gov.