The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering competitive grants to eligible entities. This grant is for establishing and managing Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for low-income refugee participants. The purpose of this initiative is to enable refugees to systematically contribute to IDAs for key savings goals. These goals include home ownership, business capitalization, acquiring vehicles for educational or work purposes, professional certification, and postsecondary education, encompassing college entrance exam fees and GED preparation. Successful grantees will be expected to coordinate their program policies and procedures closely with ORR and the existing refugee IDA network to ensure effective implementation and alignment.
Opportunity ID: 230975
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZI-0572 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees |
| 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: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 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 17, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $245,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Private 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. Applicants must also provide documentation of participation of a financial institution(s) in the project. This documentation must be in writing, on letterhead of the financial institution, and signed by a person authorized to make the commitment on behalf of the financial institution. The documentation must include a commitment by the financial institution to establish IDAs for the refugee participants, to establish a parallel account (or accounts) for the matching funds, and to provide the grantee with account activity data on the IDAs and the parallel account(s) in a timely manner. The “match” mentioned in this announcement does not refer to the applicant finding additional funds to match funds being provided by the Federal government; it is the portion of federal funds to be allocated for matching clients’ IDA savings. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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 – ORR |
| Description: | The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for projects to establish and manage Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for low-income refugee participants. Eligible refugee participants who enroll in these projects will open and contribute systematically to IDAs for specified Savings Goals, including home ownership, business capitalization, vehicles for educational or work purposes, professional certification, and education (limited to postsecondary education, college entrance exam fees, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and GED preparation and test fees). Successful grantees will be expected to coordinate their policies and procedures for developing and administering refugee IDA projects with ORR and with the existing refugee IDA network. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZI-0572 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
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-ZI-0572 | Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees | PKG00174152 | Apr 18, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
230975 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
230975 Other-1.1.pdf
230975 SF424A-1.0.pdf
230975 SF424B-1.1.pdf
230975 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
230975 Project-1.1.pdf
230975 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
230975 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
