Reception and asylum systems
Article 5
1. Within the specific objective laid down in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(2) of this Regulation, in the light of the outcome of the policy dialogue as provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 514/2014, and in accordance with the objectives of the national programmes laid down in Article 19 of this Regulation, the Fund shall support actions focusing on one or more of the following categories of third-country nationals: (a) those who enjoy refugee status or subsidiary protection status within the meaning of Directive 2011/95/EU; (b) those who have applied for one of the forms of international protection referred to in point (a) and have not yet received a final decision; (c) those who enjoy temporary protection within the meaning of Directive 2001/55/EC; (d) those who are being or have been resettled in or transferred from a Member State. As regards reception conditions and asylum procedures, the Fund shall support, in particular, the following actions focusing on the categories of persons referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph: (a) the provision of material aid, including assistance at the border, education, training, support services, health and psychological care; (b) the provision of support services such as translation and interpretation, education, training, including language training, and other initiatives which are consistent with the status of the person concerned; (c) the setting-up and improvement of administrative structures, systems and training for staff and relevant authorities to ensure effective and easy access to asylum procedures for asylum seekers and efficient and high-quality asylum procedures, in particular, where necessary, to support the development of the Union acquis ; (d) the provision of social assistance, information or help with administrative and/or judicial formalities and information or counselling on the possible outcomes of the asylum procedure, including on aspects such as return procedures; (e) the provision of legal assistance and representation; (f) the identification of vulnerable groups and specific assistance for vulnerable persons, in particular in accordance with points (a) to (e); (g) the establishment, development and improvement of alternative measures to detention. Where deemed appropriate, and where the national programme of a Member State provides for them, the Fund may also support integration-related measures, such as those referred to in Article 9(1), concerning the reception of persons referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph. 2. Within the specific objective defined in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(2), and in line with the objectives of the national programmes defined in Article 19, as regards accommodation infrastructure and reception systems, the Fund shall support, in particular, the following actions: (a) the improvement and maintenance of existing accommodation infrastructure and services; (b) the strengthening and improvement of administrative structures and systems; (c) information for local communities; (d) the training of the staff of authorities, including local authorities, who will be interacting with the persons referred to in paragraph 1 in the context of their reception; (e) the establishment, running and development of new accommodation infrastructure and services, as well as administrative structures and systems, in particular, where necessary, to address the structural needs of Member States. 3. Within the specific objectives laid down in points (a) and (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(2), and in accordance with the objectives of the national programmes defined in Article 19, the Fund shall also support actions similar to those listed in paragraph 1 of this Article, where such actions are related to persons who are temporarily staying: — in transit and processing centres for refugees, in particular to support resettlement operations in cooperation with the UNHCR, or — on the territory of a Member State in the context of other humanitarian admission programmes.