The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering the Refugee Health Promotion Grant to promote health and mental well-being among newly arrived and vulnerable refugees. This grant streamlines health promotion activities into resettlement processes and supports outreach, education, and orientation on health services. The goal is to improve access to healthcare, collaborate with community organizations, and integrate health initiatives throughout the refugee journey towards self-sufficiency. Applicants are encouraged to facilitate partnerships and enhance refugee medical assistance programs like Medicaid and Refugee Medical Assistance for comprehensive care. Application deadline: May 27, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253680
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-RX-0787 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Refugee Health Promotion |
| 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: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 10, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2014 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: | May 27, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,730,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ORR is limiting this FOA to the following eligible entities: a) the state government agency that is responsible for the refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5 or such agency’s designee or the state government agency responsible for the refugee health program as evidenced by ORR’s review of the State Plan; b) an agency that has statewide responsibility for an alternative to the state-administered program in lieu of the state under a Wilson/Fish grant authorized by section 412(e)(7) of the INA or such agency’s designee. Eligible entities may only submit one application per state or designate one entity to apply on its behalf. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – ORR |
| Description: | The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of funds and award procedures for fiscal year 2014 Refugee Health Promotion (RHP) discretionary grant program. The central purpose of this grant program is to promote health and mental health among newly arriving and vulnerable refugees. The RHP program is designed to streamline health promotion activities into refugee resettlement processes from arrival to self-sufficiency, as well as coordinate and support community-based outreach, education, and orientation around health and mental health services. The funding is intended to enhance access to health care services and complement existing medical assistance programs such as Medicaid and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), which includes refugee medical screenings (RMS). The RHP program is also designed to encourage partnership with community-based organizations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-RX-0787 |
| 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
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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-2014-ACF-ORR-RX-0787 | Refugee Health Promotion | PKG00195067 | Apr 10, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253680 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
253680 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
253680 Other-1.1.pdf
253680 SF424A-1.0.pdf
253680 SF424B-1.1.pdf
253680 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
253680 Project-1.1.pdf
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