Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 ACF ORR RT 0161
Apply for HHS 2011 ACF ORR RT 0161
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.576 Refugee and Entrant AssistanceDiscretionary Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2011 and posted on May 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2011 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,859,900.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Non state agencies who administer a state refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) Program is a federal discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), focused on refugee employment and self-sufficiency outcomes. For the 2011 cycle (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2011-ACF-ORR-RT-0161; CFDA 93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants), the announcement notes a modification to the published notice, with changes made in Section IV.2. The program is designed to direct additional, targeted resources to refugee populations who face particularly serious barriers to achieving economic independence after arrival in the United States.
The program makes an estimated total of $4,859,900 available nationwide, with an expectation of about 25 awards. Individual awards are anticipated to fall between $150,000 (floor) and $500,000 (ceiling). The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants. The grant’s project period is two years, structured as two separate 12-month budget periods. The new Discretionary TAG program period is described as beginning on September 30, 2011, aligning the start of program activity with the federal fiscal year timeline for many ACF programs.
Eligibility is limited to state governments and non-state agencies that administer a state refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5. The opportunity explicitly excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations from competing for or receiving awards under this announcement. In other words, the competition is intended for the governmental or state-designated entities responsible for managing refugee assistance programming, rather than private individuals or informal organizations.
The core purpose of Discretionary TAG is to help newly arrived refugees, as well as specific refugee subpopulations experiencing compelling circumstances, who have not been able to make the transition to self-sufficiency through standard resettlement and employment services. The announcement gives concrete examples of “special populations” that may be served, including youth or young adults without parents or permanent guardians, refugees who have spent unusually long periods in refugee camp conditions, single refugee mothers, refugees dealing with social or psychological challenges, LGBT refugees, and refugees with medical conditions that may make it difficult to secure employment quickly. These examples reflect the program’s emphasis on addressing high-need cases where conventional short-term job placement approaches may be insufficient without specialized supports.
Programmatically, this TAG announcement also highlights specific strategies it aims to advance. It seeks to promote efforts that help refugees obtain professional certification (which can be critical for refugees who arrive with prior training or professional backgrounds but lack U.S.-recognized credentials), develop subsidized employment programs (which can provide paid work experience and an on-ramp to unsubsidized jobs), and deliver targeted training for refugee women who are illiterate in their native language. That last focus signals an intent to support programming that can work effectively with learners who may not benefit from traditional literacy-based instruction, and who may face compounded barriers involving language acquisition, workplace readiness, and access to training pathways.
Key administrative dates in the posting indicate it was posted May 19, 2011, with an application closing date of July 6, 2011, and a specific submission cutoff for electronic applications through Grants.gov of no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The listing also includes an archive date of December 23, 2011, and a creation date of December 5, 2011, reflecting federal systems recordkeeping for the opportunity posting and archival.
Applicants looking for the full details, including the revised Section IV.2, were directed to the ACF grant announcement page (link provided in the notice). For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact point listed is the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) Program (FY 2011) - FAQs
1) What is the Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) Program?
The Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant (TAG) Program is a federal discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It focuses on improving refugee employment and self-sufficiency outcomes by directing additional, targeted resources to refugee populations facing particularly serious barriers to achieving economic independence after arriving in the United States.
2) Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by HHS under ACF.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this 2011 cycle?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2011-ACF-ORR-RT-0161.
4) What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this grant?
The CFDA is 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants.
5) What is the purpose of the Discretionary TAG program?
The purpose is to help newly arrived refugees and specific refugee subpopulations with compelling circumstances who have not been able to reach self-sufficiency through standard resettlement and employment services.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments and non-state agencies that administer a state refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5. The competition is intended for the governmental or state-designated entities responsible for managing refugee assistance programming.
7) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this announcement.
8) How much total funding is expected to be available nationwide?
The announcement estimates a total of $4,859,900 available nationwide.
9) About how many awards does ACF expect to make?
The announcement states an expectation of about 25 awards.
10) What is the anticipated award size range?
Individual awards are anticipated to range from $150,000 (floor) to $500,000 (ceiling).
11) What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the information provided.
13) What is the project period for the grant?
The project period is two years.
14) How are the budget periods structured?
The two-year project period is structured as two separate 12-month budget periods.
15) When does the program period begin?
The new Discretionary TAG program period is described as beginning on September 30, 2011, aligning the start of program activity with the federal fiscal year timeline for many ACF programs.
16) What types of refugee populations is TAG intended to support?
TAG is intended to support refugees who face particularly serious barriers to economic independence and who may not be well served by conventional short-term job placement approaches without specialized supports.
17) What examples of "special populations" are included in the announcement?
Examples listed include: youth or young adults without parents or permanent guardians; refugees who have spent unusually long periods in refugee camp conditions; single refugee mothers; refugees dealing with social or psychological challenges; LGBT refugees; and refugees with medical conditions that may make it difficult to secure employment quickly.
18) What strategies or activities does the announcement highlight?
The announcement highlights efforts to help refugees obtain professional certification, develop subsidized employment programs, and deliver targeted training for refugee women who are illiterate in their native language.
19) Why does the opportunity emphasize professional certification?
The announcement notes that professional certification can be critical for refugees who arrive with prior training or professional backgrounds but lack U.S.-recognized credentials.
20) What is meant by "subsidized employment programs" in this context?
The announcement describes subsidized employment as a way to provide paid work experience and an on-ramp to unsubsidized jobs.
21) What is the significance of training targeted to refugee women who are illiterate in their native language?
The focus signals an intent to support programming that can work effectively with learners who may not benefit from traditional literacy-based instruction and who may face compounded barriers involving language acquisition, workplace readiness, and access to training pathways.
22) Was there a modification to the published notice?
Yes. The announcement notes a modification to the published notice, with changes made in Section IV.2.
23) Where should applicants look for the full details, including the revised Section IV.2?
Applicants were directed to the ACF grant announcement page referenced in the notice for full details, including the revised Section IV.2.
24) What was the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date listed is May 19, 2011.
25) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is July 6, 2011.
26) What was the electronic submission deadline time for Grants.gov?
Electronic applications through Grants.gov were due no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
27) What archive date is shown for the opportunity listing?
The archive date listed is December 23, 2011.
28) What creation date is shown for the opportunity listing?
The creation date listed is December 5, 2011.
29) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the listed contact is the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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