The Repatriation Program provides temporary assistance, care, and treatment for up to 90 days for U.S. citizens or dependents of U.S. citizens who have returned from foreign countries. To qualify for repatriation assistance, the individual must be returned from a foreign country because s/he is destitute or ill (including mentally ill) or because of war, threat of war, or a similar crisis. A request must be made by the State Department to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive the individual in the United States and to provide the necessary care, treatment, and assistance.
The assistance may include reception service, food, shelter, clothing, and transportation. It may also include payment for special services such as medical and psychiatric care. Any assistance that is provided through General Assistance or Emergency Assistance may be reimbursed through federal funds.
Central Office will contact the appropriate local office on all arriving cases. If it appears that the individual is eligible for another form of assistance, a referral must be made (to Social Security, Veterans Administration, etc.) or complete an application for categorical assistance.
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