It develops, recommends, and issues program policies, procedures and interpretations to provide program direction. The Office monitors and evaluates the performance of states and other public and private agencies in administering these programs and supports actions to improve them. It provides leadership and direction in the development and coordination of national public and private programs that provide assistance to refugees, entrants, and other immigrants. The Office also plans, develops and provides direction on the administration of the U.S. Repatriate Program. Within the Office of the Director, staff assist the Director in managing the formulation of program policy and budget and in the formulation of salaries and expense budgets.
Staff also provide administrative, personnel and data processing support services.
The ORR coordinates and provides liaison with the Department and other federal agencies on discretionary grants operational issues and other activities as specified by the Director or required by Congressional mandate. The Division develops Repatriation plans to make arrangements and approve payments for temporary assistance to certain U.S. citizens and dependents repatriated from foreign countries, and for the hospitalization of certain U.S. Nationals repatriated because of mental illness.