The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) offers this grant to establish the National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC) Program. This initiative will design, implement, and evaluate national-level councils comprising refugees and other ORR-eligible individuals resettled in the U.S. within the last five years. Over a three-year period, the program will facilitate a National Young Adult Leadership Council annually, plus two additional thematic councils, totaling five. This grant is for building council members’ capacity as leaders, positively impacting their lives and communities. Additionally, ORR will gather vital firsthand information on integration experiences from members. This feedback will inform and enhance ORR’s guidance and programming, ensuring better support for refugees nationwide. The program emphasizes fostering inclusivity and diverse viewpoints.
Opportunity ID: 349750
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-ORR-RB-0060 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council Program |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2024 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: | Jul 09, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 08, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public and private nonprofit organizations may apply. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit 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), announces the availability of funds for the National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC) Program. The NRLLEC is a new program funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that designs, implements, evaluates, and promotes national-level councils consisting of refugees and other ORR-eligible populations who have resettled into communities throughout the United States within the last five years. The NRLLEC Program will facilitate a National Young Adult Leadership Council comprised of members ages 18 to 24 every year for three years, as well as two additional councils with thematic focus to be determined in consultation with ORR. The NRLLEC Program will design, implement, evaluate, and promote five councils during the three-year project period. The program’s primary goal is to positively impact the lives of council members and their refugee and larger communities by building council members’ capacity to serve as leaders. In addition, ORR recognizes that its engagement with these groups will enhance its ability to gather information from individual members firsthand about their lived experiences integrating into the United States. This will help inform ORR and its recipient network about how to best meet refugee needs through enhancing or changing ORR guidance, programming, and future councils. The NRLLEC Program will foster inclusivity, with council members attuned to the diversity, demographics, needs, and viewpoints of ORR’s eligible population (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/refugees/factsheets). The NRLLEC Program will not seek consensus advice from council members. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jessi Pore
muhammad.najjar@acf.hhs.gov Email:muhammad.najjar@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 349750 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> hhs-2024-acf-orr-rb-0060_rev2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jessi Pore muhammad.najjar@acf.hhs.gov Email: muhammad.najjar@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-2024-ACF-ORR-RB-0060 | National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council Program | PKG00286381 | May 09, 2024 | Jul 09, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349750 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349750 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
349750 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349750 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349750 SF424B-1.1.pdf
349750 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
349750 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
349750 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
349750 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
349750 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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