Opportunity Information: Apply for PRMA 08 CA 001 DOM 09032008
Apply for PRMA 08 CA 001 DOM 09032008
- The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.510 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 3, 2008 and posted on Sep 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 5, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- In order to be considered for participation in the program, applicants must provide documentation of at least three full years of operation in a 501(c)(3) non profit status, demonstrate knowledge and experience in cultural orientation curriculum and materials development, in educational program implementation, and in adult teaching and learning methodology, demonstrate experience working in a refugee context or with other migrant populations in the United States, and document financial stability.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance Program is a fiscal year 2009 grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). It is designed to support and improve cultural orientation (CO) efforts that prepare refugees for resettlement in the United States, and it is explicitly meant to complement the Reception and Placement (R and P) Program. In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on helping ensure that refugees arriving through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program receive consistent, useful, and well-coordinated orientation before departure and after arrival, with an emphasis on helping people transition effectively and reach economic self-sufficiency through employment as quickly as feasible.
PRM lays out several core goals for the technical assistance provider. The program is intended to strengthen the connection between overseas cultural orientation programs and the domestic reception and placement system so that what refugees learn prior to travel aligns with the realities and services they encounter in U.S. communities. The selected organization is expected to develop and share information, guidance, and materials that can be used both by overseas CO implementers and by U.S.-based refugee service providers. The awardee must also be able to respond to requests for support and technical assistance from overseas CO programs, and to provide feedback to those programs as needed, using input from the Cultural Orientation Working Group and direction from PRM. In addition, PRM notes that the organization may be asked to provide other technical assistance, depending on funding levels and whether staffing is sufficient to take on those tasks.
This opportunity will be funded as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning PRM anticipates ongoing involvement in the project rather than a purely hands-off grant. PRM intends to make a single award to one well-qualified nonprofit organization that has the specialized technical expertise required to run a cultural orientation technical assistance function at the national program level. The initial project period is planned for January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, contingent on funding availability. PRM states it will provide full financial support based on the submitted proposal, and the agreement may be renewed for up to two additional calendar years based on annual budget submissions, continued program need, satisfactory performance, and available funds. After three years, PRM expects to re-compete the program, and the current recipient would be allowed to apply again.
Eligibility is limited and focused on demonstrated capacity. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with at least three full years of documented operation under 501(c)(3) status. They must show knowledge and experience developing cultural orientation curricula and materials, implementing educational programs, and applying adult teaching and learning methods. PRM also expects applicants to have experience working in a refugee context or with other migrant populations in the United States and to provide documentation of financial stability. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which reduces the need for applicants to bring non-federal funds to the table.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number PRMA 08 CA 001 DOM 09032008 and CFDA 19.510 (U.S. Refugee Admissions Program). The opportunity was posted September 3, 2008, and proposals were due November 5, 2008, with the archive date listed as December 5, 2008. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to Barbara Day, Domestic Section Chief at PRM (phone 202-663-1052).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance Program (FY 2009)
1. What is the Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance Program?
It is a fiscal year 2009 grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) focused on supporting and improving cultural orientation (CO) efforts that prepare refugees for resettlement in the United States.
2. What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is meant to help ensure that refugees arriving through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program receive consistent, useful, and well-coordinated cultural orientation both before departure and after arrival, with an emphasis on helping people transition effectively and reach economic self-sufficiency through employment as quickly as feasible.
3. How does this program relate to the Reception and Placement (R and P) Program?
PRM states the Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance Program is explicitly meant to complement the Reception and Placement (R and P) Program, strengthening how cultural orientation connects with domestic resettlement services.
4. What are PRM's core goals for the technical assistance provider?
PRM highlights goals that include strengthening the connection between overseas cultural orientation programs and the domestic reception and placement system, and helping align what refugees learn prior to travel with the realities and services they encounter in U.S. communities.
5. What kinds of deliverables is the selected organization expected to produce?
The awardee is expected to develop and share information, guidance, and materials that can be used by both overseas cultural orientation implementers and U.S.-based refugee service providers.
6. Will the awardee provide direct support to overseas cultural orientation programs?
Yes. The selected organization must be able to respond to requests for support and technical assistance from overseas cultural orientation programs and provide feedback to those programs as needed.
7. How will technical assistance priorities be guided?
PRM indicates that feedback and support should incorporate input from the Cultural Orientation Working Group and direction from PRM.
8. Could the awardee be asked to take on additional technical assistance tasks?
Yes. PRM notes the organization may be asked to provide other technical assistance depending on funding levels and whether staffing is sufficient to take on those tasks.
9. What type of award mechanism will be used?
This opportunity will be funded as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning PRM anticipates ongoing involvement in the project rather than a purely hands-off grant.
10. How many awards does PRM plan to make?
PRM intends to make a single award to one well-qualified nonprofit organization with specialized technical expertise to operate a national-level cultural orientation technical assistance function.
11. What is the planned project period?
The initial project period is planned for January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, contingent on funding availability.
12. Is renewal or continuation funding possible?
Yes. The agreement may be renewed for up to two additional calendar years based on annual budget submissions, continued program need, satisfactory performance, and available funds.
13. What happens after three years?
PRM expects to re-compete the program after three years, and the current recipient would be allowed to apply again.
14. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with at least three full years of documented operation under 501(c)(3) status.
15. What experience and qualifications are applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants must show knowledge and experience developing cultural orientation curricula and materials, implementing educational programs, and applying adult teaching and learning methods.
16. Is experience in refugee or migrant contexts required?
PRM expects applicants to have experience working in a refugee context or with other migrant populations in the United States.
17. Are applicants required to document financial stability?
Yes. PRM expects applicants to provide documentation of financial stability.
18. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
19. Will PRM fully fund the project?
PRM states it will provide full financial support based on the submitted proposal, subject to funding availability.
20. What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number is PRMA 08 CA 001 DOM 09032008.
21. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.510 (U.S. Refugee Admissions Program).
22. When was the opportunity posted and when were proposals due?
The opportunity was posted on September 3, 2008, and proposals were due on November 5, 2008.
23. What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is listed as December 5, 2008.
24. Who can be contacted with questions about accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to Barbara Day, Domestic Section Chief at PRM, at 202-663-1052.
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