The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is providing funding for the Ethnic Community Self-Help (ECSH) Program. This grant aims to support Ethnic Community-Based Organizations (ECBOs) in offering essential services to help refugee populations integrate into American society. ECBOs are nonprofit organizations founded and led by current or former refugees assisting in refugee advancement. The program focuses on improving cultural and language-specific services for refugees, enhancing organizational development, fostering collaboration with established service providers, and promoting community building and civic participation among refugees.
Opportunity ID: 309697
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2019-ACF-ORR-RE-1551 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Ethnic Community Self Help Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 13 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 18, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants who respond to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) are required to submit written evidence identifying the current and/or former refugees who comprise at least 60 percent of the organization’s board of directors. Lack of the required documentation will disqualify the application from review and from award. ECSH Program grantees that were awarded in FY 2017 are eligible to apply under this FOA, but must propose completely distinct and separate services from those being conducted under the FY 2017 FOA, and/or must propose servicing a distinctively different geographic location from their existing location. Services must not be in addition to any current services conducted under the original ECSH grant; they must be for new services only. The proposed geographic location and proposed services must be served throughout the project period. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – ORR |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces funding under the Ethnic Community Self-Help (ECSH) Program. The goal of this program is to support Ethnic Community-Based Organizations (ECBOs) in providing refugee populations with critical services to assist them in becoming integrated members of American society. An ECBO is a non-profit organization that was founded and is led by a current or former refugee, or a group of current and former refugees and immigrants, primarily for the advancement of refugees. For the purposes of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), ORR considers an ECBO as a non-profit organization whose board of directors is comprised of at least 60 percent current and/or former refugees. Under the ECSH Program, the following three main objectives must be implemented: 1) to strengthen ECBOs’ provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to refugees within five years after their initial resettlement; 2) to support ECBOs’ organizational development and engagement in capacity building by encouraging their collaboration with established refugee service providers and mainstream organizations; and 3) to support ECBOs in promoting community building and civic participation by refugee individuals and refugee community members. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-ORR-RE-1551 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.576 | HHS-2019-ACF-ORR-RE-1551 | Ethnic Community Self Help Program | PKG00250154 | Apr 17, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
309697 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
309697 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
309697 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
309697 SF424A-1.0.pdf
309697 SF424B-1.1.pdf
309697 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
309697 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
309697 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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