This grant is for the purpose of supporting trauma-affected refugees and other newcomers, enabling their successful integration and sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being. Offered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), the Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) Program aims to increase access to appropriate trauma assistance services. It also seeks to fund and foster a network of culturally responsive providers capable of delivering holistic services, addressing psychosocial needs, and facilitating integration. Recipients will provide comprehensive, integrated case management, including health, psychological, and social adjustment services directly, while simultaneously enhancing their capacity to serve these vulnerable populations.
Opportunity ID: 346233
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZQ-0062 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) |
| 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: | 28 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 01, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 01, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 02, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 02, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 01, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $400,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to public and private non-profit agencies. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
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) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications under the new Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) Program for Fiscal Year 2023. The goals of the STAR Program are the integration and successful achievement of sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being of those underserved refugees and other newcomers eligible for ORR services (hereafter referred to as “newcomers” for simplicity) whose experience of trauma is impeding their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. For further details including newcomer eligibility criteria, please see Section I. Program Requirements, Enrollment Criteria.ORR intends to achieve these goals through the following two objectives:To increase underserved newcomers’ access to appropriate and effective trauma assistance services at both the individual and family level.To fund and foster the development of a network of culturally responsive providers (recipients) that can deliver holistic services to address the psychosocial needs of trauma-affected newcomers and to facilitate their successful integration and well-being.In support of the two objectives above, the STAR Program requires recipients to encompass a comprehensive approach to serve newcomers displaying symptoms of trauma that impede their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. Using STAR funds, recipients will provide eligible newcomers with holistic and integrated case management services, including health, psychological, and social adjustment services directly. Through project-related activities, recipients will simultaneously enhance their capacity to serve such populations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tabassum Siraj
Tabassum.Siraj@acf.hhs.gov Email:Tabassum.Siraj@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 346233 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZQ-0062.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tabassum Siraj Tabassum.Siraj@acf.hhs.gov Email: Tabassum.Siraj@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-2023-ACF-ORR-ZQ-0062 | Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) | PKG00282754 | Aug 01, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346233 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346233 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
346233 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
346233 SF424A-1.0.pdf
346233 SF424B-1.1.pdf
346233 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
346233 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
346233 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
346233 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
346233 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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