Opportunity ID: 321684

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2020-ACF-ORR-RE-1806
Funding Opportunity Title: Ethnic Community Self Help 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: 10
Assistance Listings: 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 12, 2020
Last Updated Date: Mar 12, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 11, 2020 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: May 11, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Jun 10, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
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
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit agencies are eligible for assistance under this program.
Applicants who respond to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) are required to submit written evidence identifying the current and/or former refugees who comprise at least 60 percent of the organization’s board of directors. Lack of the required documentation will disqualify the application from review and from award.
ECSH Program grantees that were awarded in FY 2019 are eligible to apply under this FOA, but must propose completely distinct and separate services from those being conducted under the FY 2019 FOA, and/or must propose servicing a distinctively different geographic location from their existing location. Services must not be in addition to any current services conducted under the original ECSH grant; they must be for new services only. The proposed geographic location and proposed services must be served throughout the project period. 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 Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement announces funding under the Ethnic Community Self-Help (ECSH) Program. The goal of this program is to support Ethnic Community-Based Organizations (ECBOs) in providing refugee populations with critical services to assist them in becoming integrated members of American society. Under the ECSH Program, the following three main objectives must be implemented: 1) to strengthen ECBOs’ provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to refugees within five years after their initial resettlement; 2) to support ECBOs’ organizational development and engagement in capacity building by encouraging their collaboration with established refugee service providers and mainstream organizations; and 3) to support ECBOs in promoting community building and civic participation by refugee individuals and refugee community members.
Link to Additional Information: https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-ORR-RE-1806
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

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-2020-ACF-ORR-RE-1806 Ethnic Community Self Help Program PKG00259818 Mar 12, 2020 May 11, 2020 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

321684 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

321684 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

321684 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

321684 SF424A-1.0.pdf

321684 SF424B-1.1.pdf

321684 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf

321684 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

321684 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

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