Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPEA 12 003
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- 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 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees in Thailand, Malaysia and the East Asia Region." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.511 Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 8, 2012 and posted on Jun 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2012 No Explanation. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- (1) Nonprofits including those having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS other than institutions of higher education and international organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees in Thailand, Malaysia and the East Asia Region" was released by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It offered discretionary funding through cooperative agreements to support non-governmental organization programs serving Burmese refugee populations in Thailand and Malaysia, as well as stateless Rohingya populations across parts of the East Asia region. The FOA was structured around very specific, practical priorities tied to public health, environmental health, and regional humanitarian coordination, with an emphasis on targeted interventions in defined locations and settings.
In Thailand, PRM sought proposals focused on Mae La camp and nearby districts of Tak Province, including surrounding host villages. The priorities were strongly centered on water, sanitation, hygiene, and environmental infrastructure. Fundable activities included improving camp water and sanitation systems and related environmental infrastructure, as well as protecting and developing water resources both inside Mae La and in adjacent Thai host communities. PRM also prioritized programs that strengthen hygiene practices and reduce water-borne disease risks in Mae La and along the Thailand-Burma border. Another key area was livelihood programming linked to health and the environment, specifically opportunities that can generate household income and improve family nutrition while reducing negative environmental impacts. Finally, PRM encouraged training aimed at improving watershed and natural resource management, reflecting a concern that environmental degradation and poor resource governance can worsen living conditions and public health outcomes in and around the camp.
In Malaysia, PRM invited proposals serving Burmese refugees in urban areas and in Immigration Detention Centers, with priorities focused on direct health service delivery and health education. The FOA emphasized primary health care, including mental health consultations and counseling, stress- and trauma-related support, testing services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis testing, and prenatal and postnatal care. Beyond clinical services, PRM highlighted the need for nursing facilities and caretakers for refugees who require recuperation and post-hospitalization nursing care, addressing the gap between hospital discharge and safe recovery in a refugee context. PRM also prioritized health-based training and education that strengthens general health knowledge and behaviors, including communicable disease prevention, adherence to treatment regimens, reproductive health, nutrition, and other practical topics that can reduce illness and improve well-being across dispersed urban refugee communities.
For stateless Rohingya populations in the broader region, PRM's priorities shifted from service delivery toward coordination, advocacy-oriented engagement, and technical support to help shape more durable regional responses. The FOA called for efforts to strengthen dialogue among relevant actors in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, and elsewhere in the region regarding the humanitarian situation facing Rohingya communities. It also encouraged engagement with affected governments, directly or indirectly, to build support for Rohingya populations and to help move toward a comprehensive regional approach to the crisis. A third pillar was the provision of education and technical assistance to concerned parties, including sharing comparative expertise and relevant knowledge that could inform policy discussions, humanitarian access, protection approaches, and longer-term regional solutions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on June 8, 2012, and closed on July 10, 2012, with an archive date of August 9, 2012. PRM anticipated making up to five awards. Individual award amounts were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $1,000,000 (ceiling), and no cost sharing or matching was required. The funding was offered under CFDA 19.511, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status, and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), as well as international organizations, with eligibility framed broadly to attract capable humanitarian and protection-focused implementers. The FOA directed applicants needing technical help accessing the announcement to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees in Thailand, Malaysia and the East Asia Region."
Which U.S. government office released this FOA?
It was released by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The FOA offered discretionary funding through cooperative agreements.
Who are the intended beneficiary populations?
The FOA focused on programs serving Burmese refugee populations in Thailand and Malaysia, and stateless Rohingya populations across parts of the East Asia region.
Which countries and locations were specifically referenced for program activities?
The FOA referenced (1) Thailand, specifically Mae La camp and nearby districts of Tak Province including surrounding host villages, (2) Malaysia, serving Burmese refugees in urban areas and Immigration Detention Centers, and (3) a broader East Asia regional scope for stateless Rohingya-related coordination and technical support work involving actors in places such as Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia.
What were PRM's main program priorities in Thailand?
In Thailand, PRM prioritized water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and environmental health/infrastructure interventions centered on Mae La camp and nearby Tak Province districts and host villages, including strengthening hygiene practices, reducing water-borne disease risks, protecting and developing water resources, and training to improve watershed and natural resource management. PRM also encouraged livelihood programming linked to health and the environment.
What kinds of Thailand WASH and environmental infrastructure activities were considered fundable?
Fundable activities included improving camp water and sanitation systems and related environmental infrastructure, protecting and developing water resources inside Mae La and in adjacent Thai host communities, and strengthening hygiene practices to reduce water-borne disease risks in Mae La and along the Thailand-Burma border.
Did the Thailand component include activities in host communities outside the camp?
Yes. PRM referenced protecting and developing water resources both inside Mae La and in adjacent Thai host communities, and it noted surrounding host villages in the geographic focus.
What did PRM mean by livelihood programming in Thailand?
The FOA emphasized livelihood opportunities that can generate household income and improve family nutrition while reducing negative environmental impacts, linking livelihoods directly to health, nutrition, and environmental outcomes.
What was the purpose of training on watershed and natural resource management in Thailand?
PRM encouraged training aimed at improving watershed and natural resource management, reflecting concern that environmental degradation and poor resource governance can worsen living conditions and public health outcomes in and around Mae La camp.
What were PRM's main program priorities in Malaysia?
In Malaysia, PRM prioritized direct health service delivery and health education for Burmese refugees in urban areas and in Immigration Detention Centers, with emphasis on primary health care and practical health knowledge and behaviors.
What clinical and primary health care services were emphasized for Malaysia?
The FOA emphasized primary health care including mental health consultations and counseling, stress- and trauma-related support, testing services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis testing, and prenatal and postnatal care.
Did the FOA include support for refugees needing recuperation after hospitalization in Malaysia?
Yes. PRM highlighted the need for nursing facilities and caretakers for refugees who require recuperation and post-hospitalization nursing care, addressing the gap between hospital discharge and safe recovery in a refugee context.
What types of health education and training were prioritized in Malaysia?
PRM prioritized health-based training and education to strengthen general health knowledge and behaviors, including communicable disease prevention, adherence to treatment regimens, reproductive health, nutrition, and other practical topics intended to reduce illness and improve well-being in urban refugee communities.
Were Immigration Detention Centers included in the Malaysia scope?
Yes. PRM invited proposals serving Burmese refugees in urban areas and in Immigration Detention Centers.
What were PRM's priorities for stateless Rohingya populations in the broader East Asia region?
For stateless Rohingya populations, PRM prioritized regional humanitarian coordination and engagement rather than direct service delivery. The FOA called for strengthening dialogue among relevant actors, engaging affected governments directly or indirectly to build support and move toward a comprehensive regional approach, and providing education and technical assistance (including comparative expertise) to inform policy discussions and longer-term regional solutions.
What kinds of regional coordination activities were envisioned for the Rohingya-focused work?
The FOA referenced strengthening dialogue among relevant actors in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, and elsewhere in the region regarding the humanitarian situation facing Rohingya communities, along with technical support and knowledge-sharing to help inform approaches to policy, humanitarian access, protection, and regional solutions.
Was advocacy-oriented engagement part of the Rohingya regional approach?
Yes. The FOA described coordination and advocacy-oriented engagement, including engagement with affected governments (directly or indirectly) to build support for Rohingya populations and encourage a more comprehensive regional approach.
How many awards did PRM anticipate making?
PRM anticipated making up to five awards.
What was the expected range of award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $1,000,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The funding was offered under CFDA 19.511, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), as well as international organizations.
How was eligibility framed in the FOA?
Eligibility was framed broadly to attract capable humanitarian and protection-focused implementers, including qualifying nonprofits and international organizations.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
The opportunity was posted on June 8, 2012, closed on July 10, 2012, and had an archive date of August 9, 2012.
Where could applicants get technical help accessing the announcement?
The FOA directed applicants needing technical help accessing the announcement to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
Did the FOA emphasize any cross-cutting themes across countries?
Yes. Across locations, the FOA emphasized practical, targeted interventions tied to public health and environmental health (especially WASH and related infrastructure in Thailand, and primary health care and health education in Malaysia), along with regional humanitarian coordination and technical support for Rohingya-focused work.
Did PRM define specific geographic focal points within Thailand?
Yes. PRM sought proposals focused on Mae La camp and nearby districts of Tak Province, including surrounding host villages.
Did PRM define the Malaysia settings where activities should occur?
Yes. PRM invited proposals serving Burmese refugees in urban areas and in Immigration Detention Centers.
Was the Rohingya portion limited to a single country?
No. The FOA described a broader regional focus across parts of the East Asia region, including dialogue and engagement involving actors in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, and elsewhere in the region.
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