The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) offers its Employer Engagement Program grant to integrate Afghan entrants and promote their self-sufficiency. This funding facilitates formal partnerships with employers to develop training curricula, provide career counseling, and establish workplace-based training, apprenticeships, and internships. Grantees will share instructor costs and coordinate work-oriented language training and referrals. Employer partnerships also support long-term investments, covering vocational certifications and educational degrees. This program targets Afghan nationals who entered the U.S. after July 31, 2021, aiming to boost their career advancement and economic independence.
Opportunity ID: 335552
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZN-0072 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Employer Engagement 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 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: | $14,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $900,000 |
| Award Floor: | $600,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Special district governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity. 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 Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for the ORR Employer Engagement Program. Through the Employer Engagement Program, ORR will provide funding to strengthen employer engagement in the integration and self-sufficiency of eligible Afghan entrants within the community. Programs will enter into formal partnerships with employees to develop training curricula, provide career counseling, and strengthen opportunities for workplace-based training, apprenticeships, and internships for eligible Afghan entrants. Programs will share costs of workplace instructors and will supply liaisons to design work-oriented language and training curricula, schedule and announce services, and coordinate with employment case managers for referral and enrollment to support career advancement. Employer partnerships will also include longer-term individual investment opportunities by sponsoring and covering the costs of vocational certification, recertification, and/or longer-term educational degrees.
In accordance with the Afghan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Employer Engagement programs funded under this NOFO will serve nationals of Afghanistan for whom refugee and entrant assistance is authorized who entered the United States on or after July 31, 2021. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Anastasia Brown
anastasia.brown@acf.hhs.gov Email:anastasia.brown@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 335552 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZN-0072.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Anastasia Brown anastasia.brown@acf.hhs.gov Email: anastasia.brown@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-2022-ACF-ORR-ZN-0072 | Employer Engagement Program | PKG00273789 | Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335552 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
335552 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
335552 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
335552 SF424A-1.0.pdf
335552 SF424B-1.1.pdf
335552 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
335552 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
335552 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
335552 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
335552 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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