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Refugee Development Center, Inc.

Company Details

Name: Refugee Development Center, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Entity type: Domestic Non-Profit Corporation
Status: Activ
Date of Organization in Rhode Island: 24 Mar 2015 (10 years ago)
Identification Number: 001097513
ZIP code: 02907
County: Providence County
Purpose: TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE THEIR RESETTLEMENT PROCESS AND INTEGRATION INTO THEIR NEW LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES
Fictitious names: The Refugee Dream Center (trading name, 2015-04-24 - )
Principal Address: Google Maps Logo 747 BROAD STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907, USA

Industry & Business Activity

NAICS

624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g., wars). Learn more at the U.S. Census Bureau

Agent

Name Role Address
OMAR BAH Agent 73 ARMINGTON AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908, USA

PRESIDENT

Name Role Address
NIGHT JEAN MUHINGABO PRESIDENT 90 WILSON STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02907 USA

DIRECTOR

Name Role Address
PHANIDA PHILIVAG DIRECTOR 42 ROGER WILLIAMS DRIVE JOHNSTON, RI 02919 USA

Unique Entity ID

A UEI is a government-provided number, like a tax ID number, that’s used to identify businesses eligible for federal grants, awards and contracts.

Note: In April 2022, the federal government replaced its old identifier of choice, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, with a government-issued UEI. Now all the federal government’s Integrated Award Environment systems use UEI numbers instead of DUNS numbers. So any entity doing business with the federal government must register for a UEI.

Unique Entity ID:
L3UFK4FN46G9
CAGE Code:
7XA23
UEI Expiration Date:
2025-11-18

Business Information

Division Name:
REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Division Number:
REFUGEE DE
Activation Date:
2024-11-20
Initial Registration Date:
2017-07-25

National Provider Identifier

NPI Number:
1053128785
Certification Date:
2024-12-16

Authorized Person:

Name:
TEDDI JALLOW
Role:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone:

Taxonomy:

Selected Taxonomy:
251B00000X - Case Management Agency
Is Primary:
No
Selected Taxonomy:
172V00000X - Community Health Worker
Is Primary:
Yes

Contacts:

Form 5500 Series

Employer Identification Number (EIN):
473515841
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
15
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2022
Number Of Participants:
10
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2021
Number Of Participants:
11
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2020
Number Of Participants:
7
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2019
Number Of Participants:
5
Sponsors Telephone Number:

Filings

Number Name File Date
202449951170 Annual Report 2024-04-01
202335598940 Annual Report 2023-05-12
202217028550 Annual Report 2022-04-29
202199261970 Annual Report 2021-07-08
202040524520 Annual Report 2020-05-20

Expenditures

Agency Date Program Subprogram Amount
Department of Labor and Training 2025-04-22 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES JTPA & OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS 3000.0
Department of Public Safety 2025-04-18 Central Management Operations 3886.73
Department of Health 2025-04-15 NO PROGRAM NO SUB PROGRAMS 5184.91
Department of Human Services 2025-03-28 CENTRAL MANAGEMENT Operations 19532.51
Department of Health 2025-03-18 NO PROGRAM NO SUB PROGRAMS 4947.33

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2024-09-19
Awarding Agency Name:
Environmental Protection Agency
Transaction Description:
DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE RECIPIENT WILL INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY AND DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE LACK OF PUBLIC AWARENESS SURROUNDING LEAD POISONING AND LEAD SAFETY AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. IT ALSO SEEKS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES LIVING IN UNSAFE HOUSING, IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LEAD IN HOMES FROM MANY SOURCES TO TENANTS AND HOMEOWNERS ATTENTION, HIGHLIGHTING SIGNS OF LEAD POISONING IN CHILDREN, SHARING INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAKE HOMES LEAD-SAFE AND HOW TO PREVENT LEAD EXPOSURE, SHARING TENANT RIGHTS INFORMATION, HELPING REFUGEES REVIEW CONTRACTS WITH THEIR LANDLORDS BEFORE MOVING IN, AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S HEALTH.ACTIVITIES:THIS GRANT WILL COVER FOUR MAIN ACTIVITIES: CONDUCTING LEAD SAFETY AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOCUSED HOME VISITS, PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, CREATING A REFUGEE HOUSING SUPPORT WORKGROUP, AND HOSTING QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH REFUGEE DREAM CENTER STAFF AND THE STATE REFUGEE COORDINATOR. REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY BY CONDUCTING HOME VISITS TO REFUGEE POPULATIONS RESIDING IN PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET AND WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND. IN ADDITION TO HOME VISITS, REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL ENGAGE WITH LOCAL LANDLORDS TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING LEAD SAFETY TO PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN FROM ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS. THE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO EXISTING TENANTS AND FAMILIES. REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL HOST QUARTERLY REVIEW MEETINGS WITH THE REFUGEE HOUSING SUPPORT WORKGROUP TO BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS LEAD SAFETY CONCERNS AMONG REFUGEES. PARTICIPANTS OF THE MEETING WILL INCLUDE THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE REFUGEE HEATH COORDINATOR, THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION ON PREJUDICE AND BIAS, AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY LEAD AND POOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE SPACE TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY UPDATES AND TO POOL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS REFUGEE CONCERNS. REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL CONDUCT QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH THE BREAKER BARRIERS MEMBERS (A GROUP MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CULTURAL BROKERS), REFUGEE DREAM CENTER'S CASE WORKERS, AND THE STATE REFUGEE COORDINATOR TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION AND JOINT ACTION. SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,000.00 WILL BE MADE TO KELLY FINANCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WILL BOOKKEEPING FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT PERIOD. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE REFUGEE DREAM CENTER FUNDS TO INCREASE INFORMATION SHARING ACROSS PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET, AND WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND. IT WILL INCREASE COLLABORATIVE AND INTEGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO REFUGEES IN THE AREA WHO ARE FACING LEAD HAZARDS AND POOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT AND LIVES. THE OUTREACH AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL INCREASE REFERRALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO REFUGEE POPULATIONS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND ON A RANGE OF ISSUES. THE OUTCOMES OF THIS GRANT INCLUDE 720 HOME VISITS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH INFORMATION, AND 13 MEETINGS WITH THE REFUGEE HOUSING SUPPORT WORKGROUP. THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE LANDLORD COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD CODE AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IN RHODE ISLAND, INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF REFUGEES IN THE IMPORTANCE OF LEAD SAFETY AWARENESS AND IMPROVING INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, INCREASED SCREENING AND EVALUATION OF REFUGEE CHILDREN AGES 0-16 FOR LEAD BY THE DEPARTMENT AND HEALTH, AND INCREASE COORDINATION BETWEEN STATE PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURALLY REL
Obligated Amount:
500000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2023-09-22
Awarding Agency Name:
Environmental Protection Agency
Transaction Description:
DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO CONDUCT THEIR 'HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY LIVES FOR REFUGEES'.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN THAT WILL ENGAGE AND INFORM REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND (PROVIDENCE, WOONSOCKET, PAWTUCKET, CENTRAL FALLS, CRANSTON, JOHNSTON, NORTH PROVIDENCE, CUMBERLAND, AND WARWICK) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ASTHMA RELATED INCIDENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ASTHMATIC REFUGEES BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SYMPTOM FREE DAYS IN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ADULTS, REDUCTION IN USE OF RESCUE MEDICATIONS, REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MISSED SCHOOL/WORK DAYS OWING TO RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA-RELATED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AND MEASURABLE DECREASE IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOMES OF SURVEYED REFUGEE CLIENTS. DIRECT BENEFICIARES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF TARGET COMMUNITIES WHO WILL HAVE A DECREASED RISK OF ASTHMA RELATED HEALTH EFFECTS.
Obligated Amount:
40000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2023-08-30
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Health and Human Services
Transaction Description:
REFUGEE SERVICES
Obligated Amount:
250000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-09-21
Awarding Agency Name:
Environmental Protection Agency
Transaction Description:
DESCRIPTION:THE 'HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY LIVES FOR REFUGEES' PROJECT SEEKS TO INCREASE REFUGEES' AWARENESS ABOUT HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS AND TO ULTIMATELY REDUCE INCIDENCES OF ASTHMA-RELATED EMERGENCIES AMONG CHILD REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND BY CONDUCTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY HOMES RESPONSE TEAMS TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO RESOURCES AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:PROJECT ACTIVITIES ANTICIPATED INCLUDE 1) CONDUCTING HOME VISITS TO PROVIDE REFUGEES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PROMOTE THE MANAGEMENT OF ASTHMA AND THE REDUCTION OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS AND OTHER INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS, 2) HOSTING REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK MEETINGS HELD EVERY OTHER MONTH AS A TEAM OF PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR A YEAR TO REVIEW JOURNEY TO HEALTH, HOME VISITS, GENERAL ISSUES RELATING TO HOUSING SAFETY, AND INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS NETWORK WILL GROW OVER TIME TO INCLUDE MORE PARTNERS AND INCREASED COORDINATION BETWEEN EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HEALTHY HOME, 3) HOST MONTHLY ASTHMA-FOCUSED JOURNEY TO HEALTH SESSIONS WITH TRANSLATED AND CULTURALLY INFORMED EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLETS, AND 4) SUPPORTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SURVEY EFFORTS TO GAIN ASSESSMENTS OF THE EXTENT OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOMES OF REFUGEE CLIENTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE MEASURABLE RESULTS WHICH THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:-IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ASTHMATIC REFUGEES (TO BE QUANTIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS):-INCREASED NUMBER OF SYMPTOM-FREE DAYS IN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ADULTS-REDUCTION IN USE OF RESCUE MEDICATIONS-REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MISSED SCHOOL/WORK DAYS OWING TO RESPIRATORY ILLNESS-REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA-RELATED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AND/OR HOSPITAL READMISSIONS RELATED TO ASTHMA-MEASURABLE DECREASE IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOMES OF SURVEYED REFUGEE CLIENTS
Obligated Amount:
21335.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-04-20
Awarding Agency Name:
Environmental Protection Agency
Transaction Description:
DESCRIPTION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSCA, SECTION 10, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE REFUGEE LEAD SAFETY PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS HOUSING SAFETY AND PREVENT LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY AND DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING PREVENTATIVE HOME VISITS AND PHONE CHECK- INS ON LEAD SAFETY WITH REFUGEE FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES ON HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND HOSTING AND FACILITATING RI HOUSING SAFETY MEETINGS AND REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK. ACTIVITIES: REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEAD SAFETY-FOCUSED HOME VISITS ; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; HOSTING AND FACILITATING REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK AND RI HOUSING SAFETY MEETINGS. OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE INCREASED AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING, AN INCREASE IN LEAD-SAFE HOMES, AND REDUCTION IN INSTANCES OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.
Obligated Amount:
75000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
47-3515841
In Care Of Name:
% TEDDI JALLOW
Classification:
Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Agricultural Organization, Horticultural Organization, Board of Trade, Business League, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Burial Association, Cemetery Company, Credit Union, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc., Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)
Ruling Date:
2015-04
National Taxonomy Of Exempt Entities:
Human Services: Ethnic, Immigrant Centers
Deductibility:
Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Determination Letters

Paycheck Protection Program

Date Approved:
2020-05-01
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Initial Approval Amount:
57500
Current Approval Amount:
57500
Race:
Unanswered
Ethnicity:
Unknown/NotStated
Gender:
Unanswered
Veteran:
Unanswered
Forgiveness Amount:
50493.53

Date of last update: 01 Jun 2025

Sources: Rhode Island Department of State