This document reports on a model refugee resettlement project implemented in Chicago by the United States Catholic Conference. The project was initiated to document the incorrectness of the claim that the current dramatic reduction in U.S. refugee admissions is necessary due to the purported high cost of resettlement. The project served all Catholic Charities primary resettlement cases arriving in Chicago from March through September, 1983, with particular attention given to employable refugees. Four hundred and twenty-one people were served of whom 246 were employable. Approximately 25 percent of the refugees were Assyrian, 25 percent were Polish, and 25 percent Rumanian; 21.5% were Southeast Asian. The project emphasized rapid self-sufficiency while providing case-management and cash assistance and employment services. Each of these areas is discussed in detail in the report, along with an analysis of the project's costs. The major findings are as follows: (1) within six months of arrival, 74% of employable refugees had jobs and only 8% were in the job market and unemployed; (2) only 2% of the clients served were using public aid by the end of the project, as compared to 34% of other Chicago refugees; (3) a substantial amount of sponsor support was located and took the form of financial assistance, aid in adjustment, and assistance in finding employment; and (4) total cash assistance costs were $146,302 for six months, as compared to estimated Illinois Department of Public Assistance costs of $264,808 for the same time period. Appendices include a description of the monitoring techniques for the project, copies of the various forms used by the project staff, and a table of costs and analysis of the cost methodology. (CG)