RSIP Recipients

2025-2026 Refugee School Impact Recipients

For 2025-2026, subgrants were awarded to 11 school districts serving ORR-eligible school age youth. Districts are required to partner with at least one community-based organization. For more information about the specific district-community projects, please contact the district coordinators directly.

Auburn School District – partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Maeghan Bowman

Bellingham School District – Partnering with World Relief of Western Washington and YMCA of Whatcom County
District Coordinator: Amy Carder

Everett School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Chris Fulford

Evergreen School District – Partnering with Lutheran Community Services NW
District Coordinator: Melanie Green

Federal Way School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Sonia Nicholson

Kennewick School District – Partnering with B5
District Coordinator: Brittany Mercer

Kent School District – Partnering with Communities of Rooted Brilliance and International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Debra Willacey

Mukilteo School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Elena Kelley

Puyallup School District – Partnering with UPchieve
District Coordinator: Jamie Lee

Spokane School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Heather Richardson

Tacoma School District – Partnering with Asia Pacific Cultural Center
District Coordinator: Rady Oum

2025-2026 Refugee School Impact CBO Recipients

For 2025-2026, subgrants were awarded to 17 organizations. These organizations have been contracted to provide programming for ORR eligible school-age youth. For more information about available programs, please contact them directly.

B5 – Located in Kennewick, WA.
Contact: Theresa Roosendaal or Mila Doroshchuk

Bridging Cultural Gaps – Seattle, WA
Contact: Abdi Haro 

Coding for All – Bellevue, WA
Contact: Kateryna Melnykova

Communities of Rooted Brilliance – Seattle, WA
Contact: Mona Han or Mutende Katambo

Eritrean Community Connections – Seattle, WA
Contact: Kebreab Hailegiorgis

International Rescue Committee – Seattle – SeaTac, WA
Contact: Jennifer McLaughlin 

International Rescue Committee – Spokane – Spokane, WA
Contact: Marianne Sfeir 

Lutheran Community Services Northwest Vancouver – Vancouver, WA
Contact: Becky Zorn 

New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research – Kent, WA
Contact: Someireh Amirfaiz

Open Doors for Multicultural Families – Kent, WA
Contact: Safio Abdi

Refugee Women’s Alliance – Seattle, WA
Contact: Susan Lee

Seattle Envelopes – Redmond, WA
Contact: Nelli Tkach

The House of Wisdom – Lynwood, WA
Contact: Ahmad Hilal Abid

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization – Vancouver, WA
Contact: Nelli Salvador

Thrive International – Spokane, WA
Contact: Connie Stark

Volunteers of America Western Washington – Everett, WA
Contact: Galina Volchkova

World Relief Western Washington – Kent, WA
Contact: Vidhya Chintala

2025-2026 Early Refugee School Impact Recipients

For 2025-2026, subgrants were awarded to 6 organizations who have been contracted to provide programming for ORR eligible children below 5 years old, and their families. For more information about available programs, please contact them directly.

Communities of Rooted Brilliance – Seattle, WA
Contact: Mona Han

Community-Minded Enterprises – Spokane, WA
Contact: Marixza Ortiz

Open Doors for Multicultural Families – Kent, WA
Contact: Eugene Choi

Volunteers of America Western Washington – Everett, WA
Contact: Galina Volchkova

Voices of Tomorrow – Burien, WA
Contact: Megan Choi

World Relief Western Washington – Kent, WA
Contact: Vidhya Chintala