The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering this grant to assist refugees in achieving economic self-sufficiency. This grant is specifically for establishing microenterprise businesses through the provision of Microenterprise Development (MED) grants and loans, coupled with essential training and technical assistance. A key purpose of this program is also to help refugees build and improve their credit history. Allowable activities include providing comprehensive technical assistance on grants and loans, managing a revolving loan fund, and offering credit builder loans to support new and existing refugee enterprises.
Opportunity ID: 328866
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1909 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Refugee Microenterprise Development Program (MED) |
| 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: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 08, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2021 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 07, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 07, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments City or township governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. 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 this part and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., the Department will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. 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 Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces funding for the Refugee Microenterprise Development Program (MED). The overall goal of the Refugee MED Program is to assist refugees to become economically self-sufficient by, 1) assisting refugees to establish microenterprise businesses through the provision of MED grants and loans, training and technical assistance (T/TA), and 2) assisting refugees in building credit history and/or repairing their credit score. Allowable activities under the Refugee MED Program include providing technical assistance on grants and loans, maintaining a revolving loan fund, provision of credit builder loans, and administrative costs associated with managing the MED Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1909 |
| 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-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1909 | Refugee Microenterprise Development Program (MED) | PKG00266445 | Apr 08, 2021 | Jun 07, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328866 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
328866 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
328866 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
328866 SF424A-1.0.pdf
328866 SF424B-1.1.pdf
328866 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
328866 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
328866 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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