This grant is for the purpose of providing crucial technical assistance to refugee programs and services. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awards cooperative agreements to organizations demonstrating significant expertise in refugee resettlement. These agreements are specifically designed to empower refugee-serving agencies in addressing distinct challenges and emerging needs within the resettlement process. ORR seeks to partner with qualified organizations possessing proven experience and capacity to deliver this specialized assistance. The overarching goal is to elevate the quality of services offered to refugees and facilitate the successful, long-term integration of refugees and other ORR-eligible populations into communities across the United States. This initiative aims to strengthen the support infrastructure for these vulnerable individuals.
Opportunity ID: 46083
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2009-ACF-ORR-RB-0073 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,842,649 |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | In order to assist agencies in providing the highest quality of services to refugees, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awards technical assistance cooperative agreements to organizations with expertise in a particular area of refugee resettlement. These cooperative agreements are intended to assist refugee-serving agencies in their response to specific challenges or needs in refugee resettlement. ORR plans to award cooperative agreements to qualified organizations with prior experience or a demonstrated capacity to provide technical assistance to refugee-serving agencies, with the overall goal of improving the quality of services to refugees and aiding in refugees’ and other ORR-eligible populations’ long-term integration in the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ORR-RB-0073.html |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 46083 Full Announcement-1 -> Link to the full announcement.pdf
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 | PKG00011112 | Mar 16, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46083 SF424-2.0.pdf
46083 SF424A-1.0.pdf
46083 SF424B-1.1.pdf
46083 Project-1.1.pdf
46083 Budget-1.1.pdf
46083 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
46083 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
46083 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf