Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM AFR 09 CA AF 03262009 GL CENTRAL
Apply for PRM AFR 09 CA AF 03262009 GL CENTRAL
- 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 "FY 2009 PRM Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs in Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.517 Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2009 and posted on Mar 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- (1) nonprofits having 501 (c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations and (2) International Organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 PRM Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for NGO Programs in Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) discretionary funding opportunity designed to support refugee assistance and refugee returnee reintegration activities in Central Africa. The assistance is framed as refugee support in Tanzania and repatriation and reintegration support for returning Burundian and Congolese refugees in Burundi and the DRC. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM anticipated an active partnership role in shaping, monitoring, and coordinating program implementation rather than providing a hands-off grant.
In Tanzania, PRM limited proposals to life-saving basic assistance for refugees still living in the remaining camps in western Tanzania. The FOA makes the beneficiary focus explicit: at least 80 percent of project beneficiaries must be refugees, which effectively narrows eligibility for services primarily to camp-based refugee populations rather than host communities or mixed programming. Programmatically, PRM directed applicants to concentrate on three core areas: health, water and sanitation, and gender-based violence (GBV). In practice, this points toward interventions such as essential clinical and public health services, disease prevention and outbreak response, reliable access to safe water and sanitation infrastructure and hygiene promotion, and GBV prevention and response systems including safe referral pathways and survivor-centered care.
For Burundi and the DRC, the FOA emphasized activities that support the repatriation and reintegration of returning refugees. Instead of camp-based life-saving aid, the focus shifts to stabilizing return and helping people re-establish their lives in areas of origin or resettlement. PRM identified several priority sectors for these two contexts: shelter; health and mental health; water and sanitation; livelihood promotion; primary education; and GBV prevention and response. The inclusion of mental health alongside health signals attention to the psychosocial impacts of displacement and conflict, while livelihoods and primary education underscore the longer-term reintegration needs that help prevent renewed displacement. GBV remains a priority sector, reflecting the heightened risks often present during return movements and early reintegration.
A key requirement for Burundi and DRC programming is that proposals target priority sectors as identified collaboratively with UNHCR, local authorities, and returnees themselves. This indicates PRM expected applicants to align closely with UNHCR-led coordination structures and national or local government plans, and to ground interventions in participatory needs assessments with the returning populations. Practically, competitive proposals would typically demonstrate coordination mechanisms, evidence of consultation with returnee communities, and a clear rationale for selecting activities in the proposed locations based on jointly identified priorities.
From an administrative standpoint, the FOA was posted March 26, 2009, with an application deadline of May 13, 2009, and later archived July 31, 2009. Awards under this opportunity were expected to fall between a floor of $250,000 and a ceiling of $1,500,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is refugee assistance under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). Eligible applicants included U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and international organizations, which reflects PRM s typical partner set for overseas humanitarian and protection programming.
Finally, the FOA listed Wendy Henning as the program officer contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, providing a phone point of contact through the Department of State. The additional information link referenced programming covering the period beginning July 1, 2009 through September 15, 2009, signaling the expected start window and implementation timeframe referenced in the announcement materials.
FAQs: FY 2009 PRM Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for NGO Programs in Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2009 discretionary Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), focused on refugee assistance and refugee returnee repatriation and reintegration activities in Central Africa (Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Which countries are covered under this FOA?
The FOA covers programming in Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
What type of award instrument does PRM plan to use?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates PRM anticipated an active partnership role in shaping, monitoring, and coordinating program implementation, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
What is the main goal of the Tanzania portion of the FOA?
In Tanzania, proposals were limited to life-saving basic assistance for refugees still living in the remaining camps in western Tanzania.
What beneficiary targeting requirement applies in Tanzania?
The FOA specifies that at least 80 percent of project beneficiaries must be refugees. This effectively narrows the intended beneficiary group toward refugee populations (primarily camp-based), rather than host communities or broadly mixed programming.
Which sectors does PRM prioritize for Tanzania programming?
PRM directed applicants in Tanzania to concentrate on three core areas: health, water and sanitation, and gender-based violence (GBV).
What kinds of activities are implied by the Tanzania sector priorities?
Based on the FOA description, Tanzania activities would typically align with essential clinical and public health services; disease prevention and outbreak response; access to safe water, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene promotion; and GBV prevention and response systems, including safe referral pathways and survivor-centered care.
What is the main goal of the Burundi and DRC portions of the FOA?
For Burundi and the DRC, the FOA emphasizes support for repatriation and reintegration of returning refugees, focusing on stabilizing return and helping people re-establish their lives in areas of origin or resettlement.
Which sectors does PRM prioritize for Burundi and DRC programming?
PRM identified the following priority sectors for Burundi and the DRC: shelter; health and mental health; water and sanitation; livelihood promotion; primary education; and GBV prevention and response.
Does the FOA include mental health as part of the programming scope?
Yes. For Burundi and the DRC, mental health is explicitly included alongside health, signaling attention to psychosocial impacts linked to displacement and conflict.
Why are livelihoods and primary education included for Burundi and DRC?
The FOA frames these as reintegration needs that support longer-term stability for returnees, helping them re-establish livelihoods and enabling children to access primary education as part of recovery and reintegration.
Is gender-based violence (GBV) a priority across all countries in this FOA?
Yes. GBV is listed as a core priority area in Tanzania and as a priority sector in Burundi and the DRC.
What special requirement applies to proposals for Burundi and the DRC?
Proposals for Burundi and the DRC are required to target priority sectors as identified collaboratively with UNHCR, local authorities, and returnees. This indicates expectations for alignment with UNHCR-led coordination and government plans, and for participatory needs assessments with returnee communities.
What does PRM expect regarding coordination for Burundi and DRC proposals?
The FOA indicates PRM expected applicants to align closely with UNHCR-led coordination structures and national or local government plans, and to ground interventions in consultations with returning populations.
When was the FOA posted and when were applications due?
The FOA was posted on March 26, 2009. The application deadline was May 13, 2009.
When was the FOA archived?
The FOA was archived on July 31, 2009.
What is the expected award size under this opportunity?
Awards were expected to range from a floor of $250,000 to a ceiling of $1,500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is refugee assistance under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and international organizations.
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they have 501(c)(3) status?
No. The eligibility description explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
Who is the program officer contact listed in the FOA?
The FOA lists Wendy Henning as the program officer contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, providing a phone point of contact through the Department of State.
What implementation period is referenced in the FOA materials?
The additional information link referenced programming covering the period beginning July 1, 2009 through September 15, 2009, signaling the expected start window and the implementation timeframe referenced in the announcement materials.
How do the program approaches differ between Tanzania and Burundi/DRC in this FOA?
Tanzania is framed around life-saving basic assistance for refugees in camps, with a strong beneficiary targeting requirement (at least 80 percent refugees). Burundi and the DRC are framed around repatriation and reintegration for returning refugees, with a broader set of reintegration sectors (including shelter, livelihoods, primary education, and mental health) and a requirement that priorities be identified collaboratively with UNHCR, local authorities, and returnees.
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