List of Goods and Services to St Louis refugees

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the following link is to the pdf found at the url for the article iistl.org/pdf/good_services.pdf

Minimum Required Client Goods and Services Provided within 90 Days

Required Goods

Housing Unit Requirements:

Safe, sanitary and affordable housing
• Housing in accordance with locally accepted standards
• Appropriate number of bedrooms or sleeping areas
• Accessible emergency escape routes
• Fire extinguishers where required
• Working locks on all windows and outside doors
• Working smoke detectors
• Windows in working order
• Adequate heat, ventilation, lighting and hot/cold running water; electrical fixtures
• Stove, oven and refrigerator in good repair
• Bathroom with sink, flush toilet and shower or bath
• Easily accessible storage or disposal facility for garbage
• No evidence of current rodent or insect infestation
• To accommodate refugees with disabilities, to extent possible, housing should be free of barriers.

The following items should be provided:

• Bedding - bed frame and spring, and mattress appropriate for age and gender composition of family. Only married couples or small children of same sex may be expected to share beds.
• One set of drawers, shelves or other unit for clothing storage; unless closet has shelving.
• One kitchen table
• One kitchen chair per person
• One couch per family or equivalent seating, in addition to kitchen chairs
• One lamp per room, unless installed lighting is present
• One fork, knife, spoon per person
• One plate, bowl and cup per person
• At least one sauce pan, frying pan and baking dish
• Mixing/serving bowls
• One set of kitchen utensils
• Can opener
• Baby items as needed
• One towel per person
• One set of sheets and blankets for each bed
• One pillow and pillowcase for each person
• Alarm clock
• Paper, pens and/or pencils
• Light bulbs
• Dish soap
• Bathroom/kitchen cleaner
• Sponges or cleaning rags and/or paper towels
• Laundry detergent
• Two waste baskets
• Mop or broom
• Trash bags
• Toilet paper
• Shampoo Soap
• One toothbrush per person
• Toothpaste
• Personal hygiene items as appropriate
• Culturally appropriate ready to eat food, plus one day's worth of food supplies
• Food or food allowance at least equivalent to the food stamp allocation for family
• Continued food assistance until receipt of food stamps or family is able to provide food for self
• Appropriate amount of pocket money
• Appropriate seasonal clothing
• Transportation provided by the agency must be in compliance with local motor safety laws

Required Services

• For cases without a relative: home visit within 24 hours of arrival
• For cases with a relative: home visit within 5 calendar days of arrival
• Intake within 5 working days of arrival
• Housing and personal safety orientation with 5 working days
• Orientation on other topics within 30 days

Within the extent possible:

• Social security card application with 10 days of arrival
• Cash and medical assistance application within 7 days of arrival
• Food stamp application within 7 days of arrival
• School enrollment and registration for children within 30 days
• At least one additional home visit after initial visit, within 30 days of arrival
• Enroll in employment and ESL services within 10 working days
• Assist non-employable clients to enroll in other services within 10 working days
• Health assessment within 30 days
• Appropriate and timely medical care when needed
• Immunizations within 30 days of arrival
• Transportation to job training/job interviews as needed
• Information on permanent resident status
• Information on IOM loan payment
• Assessments and home visits for minors joining parents

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Here's a screenshot of a page from a UN report accessed from here; 3rpsyiracrisis.org I wonder how many people and how much of the costs in USD will be ours.