This report reviews the progress of demonstration projects that reduce refugee welfare dependency, promote earlier refugee employment and self-sufficiency, and foster coordination among public and private agencies that work with refugees. The projects used the following three methods: (1) removing welfare provisions that took away some cash assistance upon employment; (2) expanding the voluntary agency role in providing refugee case management services and cash assistance previously managed by the State Welfare Department; and (3) providing a full range of refugee services through individual voluntary agencies instead of providing each service separately through government entities. Three demonstration programs have been implemented and progress has been slower than expected. They lack the proper funding levels, and there is little incentive for the agencies involved to accommodate alternative approaches that put them in competition with existing programs for funding. Difficulties have surfaced in obtaining workable agreements to spread the roles and responsibilities among public and private agencies. Two of the projects are still incomplete and they may ultimately be shown to be successful. No additional projects are recommended. (VM)