The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering funds for the Refugee Microenterprise Development Project. This grant is designed to assist refugees in achieving economic self-sufficiency through small business ownership. Since 1991, ORR has supported microenterprise development, awarding grants to various public, community, and voluntary agencies. The program’s goals include providing seed money to refugee-serving organizations to develop sustainable microenterprise programs, and helping mainstream organizations serve refugee populations more effectively. Award recipients will offer essential pre-business and post-business technical assistance, plus capital, directly to refugee entrepreneurs.
Opportunity ID: 229773
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-RG-0569 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects |
| 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: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 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 10, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts State governments City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for refugee programs under 412(c)(1)(A) are "public and private nonprofit agencies." 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 |
| Description: | The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is pleased to announce the availability of funds for the Refugee Microenterprise Development Project. ORR has supported microenterprise development projects since 1991 through the award of discretionary grants to a variety of public agencies, community economic development agencies, local mutual assistance associations, and voluntary agencies. The broad goals of this program are to: 1. Assist refugees in becoming economically self-sufficient by owning and managing a small business, 2. Provide seed money to refugee serving organizations to start and develop microenterprise program that will serve refugees at sustained and expanded levels, and 3. Help mainstream organizations develop the experience of serving refugee populations. In order to achieve these objectives, award recipients under this announcement will provide pre-business and post-business technical assistance as well as capital to refugee entrepreneurs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-RG-0569 |
| 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
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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-RG-0569 | Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects | PKG00172970 | Apr 09, 2013 | Jun 10, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
229773 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
229773 Other-1.1.pdf
229773 SF424A-1.0.pdf
229773 SF424B-1.1.pdf
229773 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
229773 Project-1.1.pdf
229773 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
229773 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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