The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) offers the Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program. This grant is designed to help newly arrived refugees and specific refugee populations with compelling situations who have been unable to achieve economic self-sufficiency. ORR invites competitive grant applications for programs that provide crucial employment, case management, and social adjustment services. The program specifically targets refugees in counties that do not receive Formula TAG funding and lack other alternative resources. A total of $4,849,282 is available, with a project period of three years, comprising three 12-month budget periods. Awards are contingent on the review process and fund availability.
Opportunity ID: 229655
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-RT-0589 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program |
| 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: | 24 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2013 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, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,849,282 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ORR intends to award grants to a) those agencies of state governments that are responsible for the refugee program and b) agencies that have responsibility for an alternative to the state-administered program, as either a Wilson/Fish grantee, or a replacement designee. State and Wilson/Fish agencies shall submit a single application for the targeted discretionary program. 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 |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the funding opportunity and award procedures for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) Program. The Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program is designed to assist newly arrived refugees and specific refugee populations with compelling situations who for various reasons have been unable to make the transition to economic self-sufficiency. ORR invites eligible applicants to submit competitive grant applications with programs that address employment, case management and social adjustment services for refugees to obtain self sufficiency in counties that do not receive Formula TAG funding and do not have other alternative funding resources or services available to address the needs of the target population. ORR will make $4,849,282 million available for this program. The project period will be for three years, with three 12-month budget periods. Awards will be based upon the outcome of the review process and the availability of funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-RT-0589 |
| 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-2013-ACF-ORR-RT-0589 | Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program | PKG00172871 | Apr 08, 2013 | Jun 07, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
229655 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
229655 Other-1.1.pdf
229655 SF424A-1.0.pdf
229655 SF424B-1.1.pdf
229655 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
229655 Project-1.1.pdf
229655 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
229655 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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