Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM AFR 12 CA AF 060412 SAHEL
Apply for PRM AFR 12 CA AF 060412 SAHEL
- 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 Malian Refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger" 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, 2012 and posted on Jun 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2012. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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:
This FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement (Funding Opportunity Number PRM AFR 12 CA AF 060412 SAHEL) is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity administered by the Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), focused on urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for Malian refugees who fled into Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger. Funding is intended to support non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are working in close partnership with UNHCR to address needs in refugee camps and/or in host communities receiving displaced Malians. The overall aim is to strengthen emergency response capacity in the Sahel context by backing programs that can quickly deliver core life-saving services and improve protection outcomes for refugees.
The announcement emphasizes that proposals should prioritize emergency needs, with particular attention to food security, primary health care, water and sanitation, education, shelter, and prevention of and response to gender-based violence. In practical terms, competitive applications would describe concrete interventions within these sectors, such as ensuring access to adequate nutrition and basic household food support, providing essential health services at the primary care level, improving safe water access and sanitation infrastructure, maintaining or expanding education services for refugee children, delivering emergency shelter or shelter upgrades, and implementing survivor-centered services and risk-reduction activities related to gender-based violence. Projects may be implemented either in established camp settings or in host communities where refugees are living among local populations, but the program design needs to stay clearly focused on refugee assistance and protection as the central purpose.
A key eligibility and competitiveness requirement is demonstrated coordination with UNHCR. Applicants are expected to show a working relationship with UNHCR through evidence such as current UNHCR funding and/or a letter of support from UNHCR covering either the proposed activities specifically or the broader program context. This is not treated as a minor administrative detail; it is framed as a core expectation for alignment with the refugee response architecture and for ensuring that targeting, referral pathways, and sector coordination fit UNHCR-led planning. The announcement also makes clear that beneficiary targeting must be coordinated with UNHCR, and that coordination with other international and non-governmental actors operating in the same geographic area is an important factor in proposal strength.
PRM indicates that priority will be given to organizations that can demonstrate three main qualities: first, a proven track record delivering the type of assistance being proposed (showing that the applicant can execute effectively and at speed in humanitarian conditions); second, evidence of active coordination with other organizations working in the same operational environment (to avoid duplication and to integrate with broader response efforts); and third, sound and appropriate targeting of beneficiaries, developed in coordination with UNHCR (so that assistance reaches the intended refugee populations and complements the overall response strategy). For projects that serve refugees in host communities, the announcement sets a specific targeting rule: at least 50 percent of beneficiaries must be refugees. This suggests PRM is open to programs that also support vulnerable host-community members, but only as long as refugees remain the majority beneficiary group in those particular host-community interventions.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies a more hands-on partnership relationship with the U.S. government compared to a standard grant, often including substantial federal involvement in monitoring, coordination expectations, or program oversight. The award range listed in the announcement runs from a floor of $100,000 to a ceiling of $750,000 per award, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 19.517, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa, and the funding activity category is described as Refugee Assistance.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit entities, including organizations with U.S. 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and international organizations, reflecting PRM s typical approach of funding experienced humanitarian implementers. The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 29, 2012, and an archive date of July 29, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Mary Lange, Deputy Office Director at PRM (phone 202-663-1041, email langemm@state.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement (Funding Opportunity Number PRM AFR 12 CA AF 060412 SAHEL) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity focused on urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for Malian refugees in the Sahel region.
2) What problem or situation is the funding intended to address?
The funding is aimed at supporting urgent humanitarian response and protection for Malian refugees who fled into Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger. The stated overall purpose is to strengthen emergency response capacity by supporting programs that can rapidly deliver core life-saving services and improve protection outcomes for refugees.
3) Which countries and populations are the focus of this opportunity?
The geographic focus is on Malian refugees who fled into Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger. The primary target population is refugees, including those living in refugee camps and those living in host communities.
4) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit entities, including U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and international organizations. The announcement frames this as consistent with PRM's approach of supporting experienced humanitarian implementers.
5) Are for-profit entities or universities eligible?
Based on the eligibility statement provided, the opportunity is limited to nonprofits and international organizations, and it specifically excludes institutions of higher education from the 501(c)(3) category referenced. No eligibility is described for for-profit entities in the information provided.
6) What is the funding mechanism (grant type)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The announcement notes that this generally implies more hands-on partnership with the U.S. government than a standard grant, often involving substantial federal involvement such as monitoring, coordination expectations, and/or program oversight.
7) What is the award size (minimum and maximum)?
The listed award range is from $100,000 (floor) to $750,000 (ceiling) per award.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
9) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.517, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa.
10) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is described as Refugee Assistance.
11) What are the main program priorities or sectors?
The announcement emphasizes prioritizing emergency needs with particular attention to: food security, primary health care, water and sanitation, education, shelter, and prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV).
12) What kinds of activities are considered competitive under this announcement?
Competitive proposals are expected to describe concrete interventions in the priority sectors. Examples referenced include improving access to adequate nutrition and basic household food support, providing essential primary health services, improving safe water access and sanitation infrastructure, maintaining or expanding education services for refugee children, delivering emergency shelter or shelter upgrades, and implementing survivor-centered services and risk-reduction activities related to GBV.
13) Can projects be implemented in refugee camps, host communities, or both?
Projects may be implemented in established camp settings and/or in host communities receiving displaced Malians. However, program design is expected to remain clearly focused on refugee assistance and protection as the central purpose.
14) If a project serves refugees in host communities, is there a beneficiary targeting rule?
Yes. For projects serving refugees in host communities, at least 50 percent of beneficiaries must be refugees. This indicates that programs may also support vulnerable host-community members, as long as refugees remain the majority beneficiary group in those host-community interventions.
15) How important is coordination with UNHCR?
Coordination with UNHCR is described as a key eligibility and competitiveness requirement. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a working relationship with UNHCR, and beneficiary targeting must be coordinated with UNHCR.
16) What evidence of coordination with UNHCR is expected?
The announcement indicates that evidence may include current UNHCR funding and/or a letter of support from UNHCR. The letter may cover the proposed activities specifically or the broader program context.
17) Is UNHCR coordination treated as a minor administrative requirement?
No. The information provided explicitly frames UNHCR coordination as a core expectation to ensure alignment with the refugee response architecture, including targeting, referral pathways, and sector coordination consistent with UNHCR-led planning.
18) Is coordination with other organizations besides UNHCR important?
Yes. The announcement states that coordination with other international and non-governmental actors operating in the same geographic area is an important factor in proposal strength, to avoid duplication and integrate with broader response efforts.
19) What factors will PRM prioritize when assessing proposals?
PRM indicates priority will be given to organizations that can demonstrate: (1) a proven track record delivering the type of assistance proposed, (2) evidence of active coordination with other organizations in the same operational environment, and (3) sound and appropriate beneficiary targeting developed in coordination with UNHCR.
20) What is the overall goal of the funded programs?
The stated overall aim is to strengthen emergency response capacity in the Sahel context by supporting programs that can quickly deliver core life-saving services and improve protection outcomes for Malian refugees.
21) What is the timeline for this opportunity (posting and closing dates)?
The opportunity was posted on June 1, 2012. The original and current closing date is June 29, 2012. The archive date is July 29, 2012.
22) Who is the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Mary Lange, Deputy Office Director at PRM. Phone: 202-663-1041. Email: langemm@state.gov.
23) Does this opportunity specify that applicants must be NGOs?
Funding is intended to support non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in close partnership with UNHCR, and eligibility is limited to nonprofit entities (including certain U.S. nonprofits and international organizations) based on the information provided.
24) What does the announcement say about staying focused on refugees if operating in mixed communities?
It emphasizes that, whether operating in camps or host communities, the program design must remain clearly focused on refugee assistance and protection as the central purpose. For host-community projects, it further specifies the 50 percent minimum refugee beneficiary requirement.
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