The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP) grant through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This grant supports organizations in developing agricultural and food systems services to enhance the livelihoods of refugee families. The funded strategies focus on providing sustainable income, access to healthy foods, nutrition, psychosocial development, and community integration for refugee families. Required activities include land access, farming production, training, technical assistance, and coordination within the refugee resettlement community. The closing date for applications is June 26, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 309777
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2019-ACF-ORR-ZR-1552 |
| 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: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2019 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 26, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding 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), announces funding for the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP).
Organizations funded under RAPP implement strategies that encourage the development of agricultural and food systems related services that will improve the livelihoods, physically and economically, of refugee families. These strategies work to provide sustainable and/or supplemental income, improved access to healthy foods and better nutrition, psychosocial development, and enhanced integration into communities by refugee families. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-ORR-ZR-1552 |
| 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-2019-ACF-ORR-ZR-1552 | Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program | PKG00250363 | Apr 23, 2019 | Jun 26, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
309777 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
309777 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
309777 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
309777 SF424A-1.0.pdf
309777 SF424B-1.1.pdf
309777 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
309777 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
309777 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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