The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is offering the Ethnic Community Self-Help (ECSH) Program grant. This grant is for supporting Ethnic Community-Based Organizations (ECBOs) in providing critical services to integrate refugee populations into American society. Specifically funded by the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, this opportunity targets citizens or nationals of Afghanistan paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2022. Key objectives include strengthening ECBOs’ culturally and linguistically appropriate services, fostering organizational development through collaboration, and promoting community building among refugees. Projects are funded for 36 months, with bonus points for those advancing Afghan women’s opportunities, implemented by ECBOs, or in significant resettlement locations.
Opportunity ID: 335551
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-RE-0048 |
| 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: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $21,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Special district governments City or township governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education 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 Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ECSH Program recipients that were awarded in FY 2020 (whose projects started on September 30, 2020) are eligible to apply under this NOFO, but must propose distinct and separate services from those being conducted under their existing ECSH project, and/or must propose servicing a distinctively different geographic location from their existing location. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – ORR |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for 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 main objectives must be implemented: (1) to strengthen ECBOs’ provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to refugees within 5 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.
Funding for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is provided through the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 for carrying out refugee and entrant assistance activities in support of citizens or nationals of Afghanistan paroled into the United States and citizens or national of Afghanistan for whom such refugee and entrant assistance activities are authorized. For this reason, ORR is only able to fund projects that propose to serve citizens or nationals of Afghanistan paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2022, and citizens or nationals of Afghanistan for whom such refugee and entrant assistance activities are authorized. ORR is interested in, and will award bonus points to, proposed projects that (1) advance opportunities for Afghan women, (2) are implemented by ECBOs, and/or (3) are implemented in at least one of the locations where ORR expects a significant number of Afghan humanitarian parolees to resettle. Projects under this NOFO will be fully funded for a period of 36 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Anastasia Brown
Anastasia.Brown@hhs.acf.gov Email:Anastasia.Brown@hhs.acf.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 335551 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FOA_Content_of_HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-RE-0048.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Anastasia Brown Anastasia.Brown@hhs.acf.gov Email: Anastasia.Brown@hhs.acf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.576 | HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-RE-0048 | Ethnic Community Self-Help Program | PKG00273785 | Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335551 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
335551 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
335551 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
335551 SF424A-1.0.pdf
335551 SF424B-1.1.pdf
335551 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
335551 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
335551 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
335551 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
335551 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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