Households in the North of Ireland will be offered £350 a month to open their homes to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Earlier Housing Secretary Michael Gove said that tens of thousands of people could come to the UK under the scheme.
The Northern Ireland Executive Office said has encouraged expressions of interest in providing accommodation from both individuals and groups.
A website to express an interest in being a sponsor is launching today, Monday, March 14.
Westminster confirmed that, like in other parts of the UK, people in the North of Ireland who allow Ukrainian refugees to stay in their homes rent-free will be entitled to government payments.
Details of the Homes for Ukraine scheme were announced on Sunday and the project will be overseen by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
The Department has been asked how additional funding would be allocated to support refugees coming to the North of Ireland, including any extra school places and healthcare provision they may need.
It said the department will work with devolved administrations to decide the best funding route for them, and discussions were ongoing.
However, ministers working in Stormont’s devolved government are currently having problems with the allocation of their existing funds.
In England, local authorities will also receive £10,500 in extra funding per refugee for support services – with more for children of school age, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said.
It is not yet known how this money will be allocated in Northern Ireland.
On Sunday night, a spokesperson for the Executive Office said that “while not all the details have yet been announced by Westminster, we are working at pace, making preparations so we stand ready to provide sanctuary to Ukrainian refugees”.
“Mindful of the pressure on social housing stock, officials are also engaging with councils and the voluntary and community sector to find creative ways of bringing suitable accommodation into use and identifying all available capacity,” added the spokesperson.
“We are in close contact with the Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Communities and Housing and with colleagues in other jurisdictions.
“We will participate fully in this humanitarian effort.
“Partnership across sectors and wider society will be key to ensuring we can support as many Ukrainian people seeking sanctuary here as possible.”
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