Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies. There is widespread confusion as agency leaders seek greater clarity from the government.

What we know for sure is that one local agency, which relies on federal funding, isn't taking any chances. Instead, they are taking action to raise money on their own.

While refugee resettlement groups are still scrambling to interpret the scope of the funding freeze, advocates believe the move will affect their efforts to integrate refugees int