The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering grants under the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP). This program seeks proposals that leverage agriculture and food systems to significantly enhance the well-being of refugee families. Projects should aim to generate sustainable or supplemental income, increase access to healthy foods, improve nutrition, and foster better integration into communities. Applicants must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the served population’s needs, identify community opportunities, and outline practical approaches. Applications should detail available partnerships, anticipated qualitative and quantitative outcomes, organizational capability, and a consistent budget to achieve these vital objectives.
Opportunity ID: 233033
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZR-0571 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Refugee Agricultural Partnership 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: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 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: | Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $85,000 |
| Award Floor: | $80,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. Applicant eligibility is limited to organizations that have not previously received a RAPP grant in either 2007 or 2010. 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 entities to submit competitive grant applications for projects under the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP). Grant applications should propose strategies that incorporate agriculture and food systems to improve the lives of refugee families. These strategies should result in sustainable and/or supplemental income, improved access to healthy foods and better nutrition, and enhanced integration into communities by refugee families. Applications should demonstrate an understanding that includes the population to be served, the needs and opportunities of a community or area, available partnerships and resources, a practical approach to achieving objectives, qualitative and quantitative outcomes, organizational capability and a budget consistent with the overall approach and anticipated results. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZR-0571 |
| 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-ZR-0571 | Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program | PKG00176290 | May 03, 2013 | Jul 02, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
233033 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
233033 Other-1.1.pdf
233033 SF424A-1.0.pdf
233033 SF424B-1.1.pdf
233033 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
233033 Project-1.1.pdf
233033 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
233033 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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