Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM AFR 12 CA AF 031412 GREATLAKES
Apply for PRM AFR 12 CA AF 031412 GREATLAKES
- 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 refugees and refugee returnees in the DRC and Uganda" 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 15, 2012 and posted on Mar 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 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 $1,000,000.00 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 IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations and (2) International Organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This FY 2012 funding opportunity announcement comes from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), and is aimed at supporting NGO and international organization programs that assist refugees and refugee returnees in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The funding is provided as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). PRM indicates it is prioritizing currently available funding specifically for these two country contexts, with proposals expected to align closely with the country and location priorities spelled out in the announcement.
For Uganda, PRM is looking for proposals that deliver life-saving services for refugees, especially in the southwest refugee settlements. The top emphasis is on basic preventive and curative health care, meaning interventions that directly address urgent morbidity and mortality risks through essential clinical care and public health measures. A second major priority for Uganda is gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, which can include activities such as survivor-centered services, referral pathways, case management systems, safe access to care, and prevention programming designed to reduce risk and strengthen community protection. In addition to work in the settlements, PRM also allows proposals focused on protection in urban refugee communities, again explicitly including the prevention of and response to GBV as a core protection concern. Applicants are expected to choose whether to focus their assistance on settlement-based refugees or urban refugees, rather than trying to cover both broadly. While PRM does not prohibit inclusion of host community members, it makes clear that proposals should concentrate on refugees and must meet a beneficiary composition rule: at least 80 percent of beneficiaries must be refugees, with up to 20 percent permitted to be vulnerable individuals from host communities.
For the DRC, the announcement targets assistance that supports the repatriation and reintegration of Congolese refugees who are returning to the country, with a geographic focus on Equateur Province and South Kivu Province. The intent is to help stabilize return areas and support returnees in reestablishing safe, dignified lives through practical reintegration assistance. PRM differentiates sector priorities by province. In Equateur, proposals should focus on water and sanitation, shelter, sustainable livelihood promotion, and GBV prevention and response. In South Kivu, the priority sectors are sustainable livelihood promotion, water and sanitation, and GBV prevention and response. Across both provinces, PRM is signaling that proposals should be built around high-return locations and should be grounded in concrete returnee demographics. Specifically, projects should target areas where new returnees, defined here as those who returned during 2011 to 2012, make up at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries. Applicants are also expected to specify the returnee population numbers in their proposed locations and/or provide projections for 2012, showing that the project is designed around realistic caseloads and anticipated movement trends. PRM further emphasizes coordination and relevance: proposals should target priority sectors appropriate to the specific geography and population and should reflect collaboration with UNHCR, local authorities, and returnees themselves, implying that proposals should demonstrate consultation, complementarity with existing plans, and responsiveness to what returnees identify as most urgent.
In terms of funding parameters and eligibility, awards under this opportunity are expected to fall between $500,000 (award floor) and $1,000,000 (award ceiling), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and international organizations. PRM also notes that international organizations already implementing relevant programs should ensure PRM is aware of those efforts by the closing date so PRM can weigh IO and NGO programming together when making funding decisions. The opportunity was posted March 14, 2012, with an application closing date of April 13, 2012, and an archive date of May 13, 2012. Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement on Grants.gov for complete requirements and to review PRM general NGO guidelines on PRM's website. For questions, the listed PRM program officer is Bryan Lupton, reachable by phone at 202-453-9307 and by email at luptonbc@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This funding opportunity announcement is from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
2) What is the main purpose of this FY 2012 funding opportunity?
The opportunity is intended to support NGO and international organization programs that assist refugees and refugee returnees in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aligned with PRM's country and location priorities stated in the announcement.
3) What type of award is PRM using for this opportunity?
Funding is provided as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
4) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA is 19.517, titled "Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa."
5) Which countries and populations are prioritized?
PRM is prioritizing currently available funding for (1) refugees in Uganda and (2) Congolese refugees returning to the DRC (refugee returnees), with specific geographic priorities described in the announcement.
6) What are PRM's priority locations in Uganda?
In Uganda, PRM is especially focused on the southwest refugee settlements. PRM also allows proposals focused on protection in urban refugee communities.
7) What are the top sector priorities for Uganda?
For Uganda, PRM's top emphasis is on life-saving services, especially basic preventive and curative health care. A second major priority is gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response.
8) What does PRM mean by "basic preventive and curative health care" in Uganda?
It refers to interventions that directly address urgent morbidity and mortality risks through essential clinical care and public health measures.
9) What kinds of GBV activities are included for Uganda?
GBV prevention and response may include survivor-centered services, referral pathways, case management systems, safe access to care, and prevention programming designed to reduce risk and strengthen community protection.
10) Can proposals in Uganda focus on urban refugees instead of settlement-based refugees?
Yes. PRM explicitly allows proposals focused on protection in urban refugee communities, including GBV prevention and response as a core protection concern.
11) Should applicants in Uganda try to cover both settlement-based and urban refugee assistance?
Applicants are expected to choose whether to focus their assistance on settlement-based refugees or urban refugees, rather than trying to cover both broadly.
12) Can host community members be included as beneficiaries in Uganda?
PRM does not prohibit including host community members, but proposals should concentrate on refugees and must follow the beneficiary composition rule (at least 80 percent refugees, up to 20 percent vulnerable host community individuals).
13) What is the beneficiary composition rule for Uganda proposals?
At least 80 percent of beneficiaries must be refugees. Up to 20 percent of beneficiaries may be vulnerable individuals from host communities.
14) What is PRM seeking to fund in the DRC?
In the DRC, the announcement targets assistance that supports the repatriation and reintegration of Congolese refugees who are returning to the country, with the aim of stabilizing return areas and helping returnees reestablish safe, dignified lives.
15) Which provinces are prioritized in the DRC?
The geographic focus in the DRC is Equateur Province and South Kivu Province.
16) What are the priority sectors in Equateur Province (DRC)?
In Equateur, proposals should focus on water and sanitation, shelter, sustainable livelihood promotion, and GBV prevention and response.
17) What are the priority sectors in South Kivu Province (DRC)?
In South Kivu, priority sectors are sustainable livelihood promotion, water and sanitation, and GBV prevention and response.
18) How does PRM define "new returnees" for targeting purposes in the DRC?
New returnees are defined in the announcement as those who returned during 2011 to 2012.
19) What percentage of targeted beneficiaries in DRC projects must be new returnees?
Projects should target areas where new returnees (those who returned during 2011 to 2012) make up at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries.
20) What demographic information should DRC applicants include in their proposals?
Applicants are expected to specify returnee population numbers in their proposed locations and/or provide projections for 2012, demonstrating that the project is designed around realistic caseloads and anticipated movement trends.
21) What does PRM expect regarding coordination for DRC proposals?
PRM emphasizes collaboration and consultation with UNHCR, local authorities, and returnees. Proposals should demonstrate complementarity with existing plans and responsiveness to what returnees identify as most urgent.
22) What award size should applicants plan for?
Awards are expected to range from $500,000 (award floor) to $1,000,000 (award ceiling).
23) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
24) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and international organizations.
25) Are institutions of higher education eligible if they have 501(c)(3) status?
No. The eligibility description explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
26) Is there any special note for international organizations already operating relevant programs?
Yes. International organizations already implementing relevant programs should ensure PRM is aware of those efforts by the closing date so PRM can weigh international organization and NGO programming together when making funding decisions.
27) When was this opportunity posted, and what are the key dates?
The opportunity was posted March 14, 2012. The application closing date is April 13, 2012. The archive date is May 13, 2012.
28) Where can applicants find the full announcement and requirements?
Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement on Grants.gov for complete requirements.
29) Are there PRM guidelines applicants should review?
Yes. Applicants are instructed to review PRM general NGO guidelines on PRM's website.
30) Who is the PRM point of contact for questions about this opportunity?
The listed PRM program officer is Bryan Lupton.
31) How can applicants contact the PRM program officer?
By phone at 202-453-9307 or by email at luptonbc@state.gov.
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