Most refugees who reach a community have been resettled by one of the national voluntary agencies or a state or local government working with the federal government and some also have a local sponsor.  The sponsor may be an individual, a church, a civic organization, a state or local government, or other local group or organization.  As part of the process for determining eligibility the worker must contact the sponsor or the resettlement agency to verify if they are providing cash benefits or other services to the refugee.  • 1