Alex develops innovative long-term housing options for new ORR-eligible clients, to identify emergency housing assistance for refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees and other newcomer communities in the state of Maine. He is responsible for the identification of resources, development of innovative models, assessment of needs, negotiation for better and more housing opportunities, planning and linking to resources, monitoring, evaluation, and support of local resettlement agencies' housing activities.
Ashton oversees the distribution of federal funds allocated per service, per partner/provider. She ensures that all partners/providers are provided with contracts aligned to allocated federal funds and services available through each partners/providers unique programs. Ashton also communicates with federal and state partners as well as local agencies and organization to assure compliance with grant agreement under 45 CFR 400. Additionally, she oversees the development and review of contracts, gathers all invoicing and reporting documentation, submits the approved invoices for payment via the payment management portal, and supports the reconciliation of all ORR funded budget items.
Breeana administers the Refugee Health Promotion Program (RHPP) to provide health literacy and navigation support to qualified refugee and ORR-eligible populations. Administration of the state RHPP entails supporting and monitoring subcontracted programs providing opportunities to increase health literacy, coordinate health care, and organizing wellness groups. Breeana coordinates with the public health department and works with local health care providers and ethnic community-based organizations to provide materials on the unique health concern facing refugees.
He assists the State Refugee Database Administrator and Analyst with overseeing and coordinating refugee program data. He supports the data needs of OMRS and generates reports and queries for sub grantee end users of Client Track. He helps train, educate, and troubleshoot the needs of Client Track end users. He assists with preparing federal reports for submission to ORR and understanding the data needs and requirements for the reports.
He is responsible for managing the provision of services to assist RCA eligible clients to attain self-sufficiency through short term cash assistance and referrals to employment services. He provides services related to the administration of Refugee Cash Assistance, screening, enrollment, eligibility determination of monthly cash assistance, and follow-up services.
He coordinates and administers the federal refugee program in Maine and convenes the State Refugee Advisory Council. He develops and administer the refugee state plan. He is the federal ORR’s primary contact for programmatic and fiscal compliance with federal regulations, policy, and program priorities. He creates and manages partnerships and engages local communities and collects and utilizes data for strategic program management while leveraging local, state, and national resources.
She assists the State Refugee Health Coordinator and Data Team with overseeing and coordinating refugee medical screening program data. She supports the data needs of OMRS and collects and enters medical screening data of ORR-eligible population from the sub-contracted medical screening providers.
Regina provides health expertise and ensures a holistic approach to refugee health services. She provides updated and inclusive information to resettlement agencies and medical providers, facilitates ongoing healthcare for new arrivals, works with resettlement agencies to provide health education, and builds partnerships and outreach throughout the medical community across the state to provide equitable and accessible health care for all refugees.
He is responsible for coordinating all refugee program data and for preparing federal reports for submission to ORR. He assists in preparing the annual State Plan and annual goal plans. He oversees and coordinates the refugee program data. He supports the data needs of OMRS by ensuring that the software is developed to best meet the needs of Client Track users. He works closely with both the OMRS Data Team and the partner end user to modify Client Track as reporting and tracking needs shift throughout the year.
He is responsible for providing guidance and support to OMRS subcontractors for general compliance with standards and requirements. He is responsible for assisting OMRS in developing and implementing internal/external control systems based on sound practice and audit/oversight processes to monitor for and ensure compliance with the best practice standards.