The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering this grant to support the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (RFCCMED). This grant provides funding for entities to deliver training, technical assistance, and financial literacy in professional child care to refugee participants. Grantees will help refugees navigate the child care licensing process and offer direct financial assistance for home preparation. The core purpose of this grant is to help refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed family child care businesses, improve refugee families’ access to licensed FCC services meeting developmental needs, and assist refugees in learning to navigate mainstream child care systems.
Opportunity ID: 328906
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1919 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development 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: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2021 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 01, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $187,500 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 Independent school districts State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| 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 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) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for funding under the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (RFCCMED). Through the RFCCMED program, ORR will provide funding for applicants which, through internal capacity and partnerships, will provide refugee participants with training and technical assistance in professional child care, microenterprise development, and financial literacy; assist refugee participants in navigating the child care licensing process; and provide direct financial assistance as needed to enable participants to prepare their homes for child care business operation. The three main objectives of RCCMED are to 1) help refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed family child care (FCC) businesses; 2) help refugee families gain access to licensed FCC businesses which will meet the early care and developmental needs of refugee children; and 3) assist refugees in learning how to navigate mainstream child care services. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1919 |
| 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-2021-ACF-ORR-RG-1919 | Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program | PKG00265990 | Mar 17, 2021 | Jun 01, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328906 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
328906 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
328906 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
328906 SF424A-1.0.pdf
328906 SF424B-1.1.pdf
328906 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
328906 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
328906 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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