It is important to understand nationwide, and at the International Institute of New England, private support for refugees dwarfs public financing. Federal resettlement funds provide a one-time cash grant of $2,375 to resettlement organizations like IINE to support each newly arrived refugee. The program allocates $1,275 directly to client expenses in order to cover rent, food, clothing, and transportation during the family’s first 90 days in the U.S. The remaining $1,100 per client is allocated to the resettlement organization to cover the professional services provided by our staff during that time. The International Institute works to raise $2,000 per refugee beyond federal funding from individuals, church groups, corporations and foundations to sustain programming and assist clients directly. In addition, many local groups and individuals contribute food, clothing, gift cards and other items to IINE, which our staff distributes to refugees and their families.