Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM AFR 10 CA AF 060110 SUDAN
Apply for PRM AFR 10 CA AF 060110 SUDAN
- 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 2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs in Sudan Benefiting Southern Sudanese Refugee Returnees and Receiving Communities" 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 Jun 1, 2010 and posted on Jun 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2010. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- (1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations and (2) international organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), offers limited, competitively awarded support for NGO (and certain international organization) programs in Sudan that benefit southern Sudanese refugee returnees and the communities receiving them. The overall purpose is to strengthen protection, assistance, and durable reintegration outcomes for people coming back to southern Sudan after displacement, with projects designed to help returnees reestablish their lives while also reducing strain on host communities. The announcement frames this as a time sensitive reintegration effort expected to align with the final steps of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and it emphasizes practical, sustainable results that can be achieved within a 12 month implementation window.
PRM directs applicants to design programs that actively attract, facilitate, or support return and reintegration by working in return communities in southern Sudan. Proposals are expected to demonstrate clear understanding of where the targeted returnees fled from (for example, refugee camps or asylum locations in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, or other countries) and to focus on people who have returned within the last three years. While activities can also be proposed in areas that are likely to receive returns in the near future, those proposals must include a grounded analysis showing a reasonable prospect for returns to the specific geographic area. Geographically, PRM signals that it will prioritize activities in Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile, and Jonglei States, indicating these locations are of particular strategic concern for return and reintegration at the time of the FOA.
Sector focus is deliberately limited, and proposals must stay within PRM’s specified set of allowable activities. Applicants must propose work in one or more of the following sectors: Health; Water and Sanitation; Primary Education; Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Assistance; and Livelihoods. The FOA highlights GBV in particular because there would be no separate PRM call for GBV programming in southern Sudan in FY 2010, meaning organizations seeking PRM support for GBV work are expected to apply under this umbrella announcement rather than waiting for a standalone competition. Across all sectors, the emphasis is on interventions that measurably improve reintegration conditions for returnees and help stabilize receiving communities.
A key eligibility and program design requirement is PRM’s minimum returnee beneficiary threshold. Because PRM’s mandate is specifically tied to refugees and conflict affected populations, it will only consider projects that include at least 50 direct refugee returnees as targeted beneficiaries. This does not prevent an NGO from also serving receiving communities, but it does mean the proposal must clearly identify, target, and track a substantial returnee population as the direct beneficiary base, rather than describing returnees only as an indirect or secondary group.
The FOA places strong weight on implementation quality, coordination, and evidence based planning. PRM expects a concrete implementation plan with objectives and indicators that are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, reliable, time bound, and trackable). Applicants are expected to establish baselines and include at least one outcome or impact indicator per objective, showing how progress and results will be measured beyond simply reporting activities completed. Proposals also need to address operational realities in southern Sudan, including explicit planning for rainy season constraints (roughly May through October), which can disrupt transport, construction, access to communities, and supply chains.
Because PRM is operating under budget constraints, it signals clear competitive preference factors. Priority is likely to go to organizations that can show an active working relationship with UNHCR, current UNHCR funding, and/or a letter of support from UNHCR tied to the proposed activities or the organization’s broader country program. PRM also favors applicants with a proven track record assisting Sudanese refugee returnees in the same sectors and locations proposed, and it expects strong coordination with local authorities, including evidence of support such as co funding or in kind contributions from local government or communities. The FOA notes that if PRM funds a project, it will share budget and activity information with relevant Sudanese ministries and local authorities and with other U.S. government entities involved in reconstruction, so applicants should anticipate transparency and alignment with broader coordination structures.
Coordination expectations extend beyond government counterparts. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate active coordination with international organizations, other NGOs, and development actors in the targeted region or sector, and to present a well developed transition strategy explaining how results will be sustained after the 12 month PRM funding period ends. Financially, PRM looks for budgets that match the proposed objectives and show cost consciousness, including cost sharing efforts where feasible and signs of a diverse donor base or organizational resources that reduce reliance on a single funding stream. Beneficiary targeting is also expected to be coordinated with UNHCR and other relevant reintegration stakeholders, reinforcing PRM’s preference for harmonized planning and avoidance of duplication.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument, reflecting PRM’s expectation of an ongoing programmatic relationship and oversight rather than a hands off grant. The CFDA number is 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, although cost sharing is still viewed positively as a competitiveness factor. The posted date is June 1, 2010, with an application closing date of July 1, 2010, and an archive date of July 31, 2010. The award floor is $100,000 and the award ceiling is $2,000,000, providing room for both mid sized and larger scale interventions as long as they fit PRM’s priorities and demonstrate credible capacity.
Eligible applicants include (1) U.S. based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education and international organizations in that category definition) and (2) international organizations. The agency encourages international organizations engaged in relevant programming to ensure PRM is made aware of those activities by the closing date so PRM can assess the full landscape of IO and NGO programming when making funding decisions. For additional guidance, PRM points applicants to its general NGO guidelines on the PRM website and provides a program officer contact for questions: Margo Huennekens, (202) 453 9383, huennekensmm@state.gov, with an additional information link listed as http://www.state.gov/g/prm/c31025.htm.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It offers limited, competitively awarded support for NGO (and certain international organization) programs in Sudan that benefit southern Sudanese refugee returnees and the communities receiving them.
2. What is the main purpose of the FOA?
The overall purpose is to strengthen protection, assistance, and durable reintegration outcomes for people returning to southern Sudan after displacement. Projects are expected to help returnees reestablish their lives while also reducing strain on host/receiving communities, with practical and sustainable results achievable within a 12-month implementation period.
3. Who is the funding intended to help?
The FOA is focused on southern Sudanese refugee returnees and the communities receiving them in southern Sudan. Proposals are expected to target people who have returned within the last three years, while also recognizing that receiving communities may be served alongside returnees.
4. Is there a minimum number of returnee beneficiaries required?
Yes. PRM will only consider projects that include at least 50 direct refugee returnees as targeted beneficiaries. Projects may also serve receiving communities, but returnees must be clearly identified, targeted, and tracked as direct beneficiaries (not only as an indirect or secondary group).
5. Where must the activities take place?
Programs are expected to work in return communities in southern Sudan in order to actively attract, facilitate, or support return and reintegration.
6. Are certain geographic areas prioritized?
Yes. PRM indicates it will prioritize activities in Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile, and Jonglei States.
7. Can proposals focus on areas likely to receive returnees in the near future (not only areas with recent returns)?
Yes, proposals can include areas likely to receive returns soon, but they must provide a grounded analysis showing a reasonable prospect for returns to the specific geographic area.
8. Do applicants need to explain where the returnees fled from?
Yes. Proposals are expected to demonstrate a clear understanding of where targeted returnees fled from (for example, refugee camps or asylum locations in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, or other countries).
9. What sectors are eligible for funding under this FOA?
Proposals must stay within PRM's allowable activities and propose work in one or more of these sectors: Health; Water and Sanitation; Primary Education; Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Assistance; and Livelihoods.
10. Is GBV programming specifically encouraged in this announcement?
Yes. The FOA highlights GBV because there is no separate PRM call for GBV programming in southern Sudan in FY 2010. Organizations seeking PRM support for GBV work are expected to apply under this umbrella announcement.
11. How long is the expected implementation period?
The FOA emphasizes results that can be achieved within a 12-month implementation window.
12. What type of award instrument will PRM use?
This opportunity is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, reflecting PRM's expectation of an ongoing programmatic relationship and oversight.
13. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa).
14. What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor is $100,000 and the award ceiling is $2,000,000.
15. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. However, cost sharing is viewed positively as a competitiveness factor.
16. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: (1) U.S.-based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education and international organizations under that category definition) and (2) international organizations.
17. Are institutions of higher education eligible under the U.S.-based nonprofit category?
No. The U.S.-based nonprofit category described in the FOA excludes institutions of higher education.
18. What does PRM look for in implementation plans and results measurement?
PRM expects a concrete implementation plan with objectives and indicators that are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, reliable, time bound, and trackable). Applicants are expected to establish baselines and include at least one outcome or impact indicator per objective, measuring progress beyond activity outputs.
19. Are there operational constraints applicants must address?
Yes. Proposals should address operational realities in southern Sudan, including explicit planning for rainy season constraints (roughly May through October), which can disrupt transport, construction, access to communities, and supply chains.
20. Does PRM have stated competitive preference factors?
Yes. PRM signals likely priority for organizations that can show an active working relationship with UNHCR, current UNHCR funding, and/or a letter of support from UNHCR tied to the proposed activities or broader country program.
21. Is prior experience in the same sector and location important?
Yes. PRM favors applicants with a proven track record assisting Sudanese refugee returnees in the same sectors and locations proposed.
22. What coordination is expected with local authorities?
PRM expects strong coordination with local authorities, including evidence of support such as co-funding or in-kind contributions from local government or communities.
23. Will PRM share project information with other stakeholders if funded?
Yes. The FOA notes that if PRM funds a project, it will share budget and activity information with relevant Sudanese ministries and local authorities and with other U.S. government entities involved in reconstruction. Applicants should anticipate transparency and alignment with broader coordination structures.
24. Is coordination with UN agencies, NGOs, and development actors expected?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate active coordination with international organizations, other NGOs, and development actors in the targeted region or sector, and to coordinate beneficiary targeting with UNHCR and other reintegration stakeholders to avoid duplication.
25. Is a transition or sustainability plan required?
Yes. Proposals are expected to include a well-developed transition strategy explaining how results will be sustained after the 12-month PRM funding period ends.
26. What budget qualities does PRM emphasize?
PRM looks for budgets that match proposed objectives and demonstrate cost consciousness. The FOA also notes that cost sharing efforts (where feasible) and signs of a diverse donor base or organizational resources that reduce reliance on a single funding stream are viewed positively.
27. When was the FOA posted and what are the key dates?
The posted date is June 1, 2010. The application closing date is July 1, 2010. The archive date is July 31, 2010.
28. How should international organizations with relevant programming engage PRM?
The FOA encourages international organizations engaged in relevant programming to ensure PRM is made aware of those activities by the closing date so PRM can assess the full landscape of IO and NGO programming when making funding decisions.
29. Where can applicants find additional guidance?
PRM points applicants to its general NGO guidelines on the PRM website and provides an additional information link: http://www.state.gov/g/prm/c31025.htm.
30. Who is the PRM program officer contact for questions?
Margo Huennekens, (202) 453 9383, huennekensmm@state.gov.
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