Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM AFR 12 CA AF 031612 CHAD
Apply for PRM AFR 12 CA AF 031612 CHAD
- 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 in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon" 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 16, 2012 and posted on Mar 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 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 $3,000,000.00 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:
The FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) seeks proposals for refugee assistance programs in Chad, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Cameroon. Funding is intended for NGO activities that align closely with PRM priorities in these three countries and that address urgent humanitarian needs among specific refugee populations. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the overall funding purpose is categorized as refugee assistance under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). PRM emphasizes that it will direct currently available funds to proposals that best match its priorities and demonstrate strong implementation readiness, coordination, and accountability.
In Chad, PRM is looking for projects that support Sudanese refugees living in the 12 refugee camps in eastern Chad and/or Central African refugees in the 9 camps in southern Chad. The FOA highlights three main program areas for Chad: primary health care (including reproductive health), primary and secondary education, and prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV). A key expectation for Chad proposals is a well-developed plan to train and build the capacity of local staff and service providers, signaling that PRM wants programming that strengthens local systems and improves sustainability and quality over time rather than relying exclusively on expatriate staffing.
In the Central African Republic, PRM priorities focus on Congolese refugees in southern CAR and/or Sudanese refugees in central CAR. The FOA narrows the suggested sectors for CAR compared to Chad, emphasizing primary health care (including reproductive health care) and prevention of and response to gender-based violence. In practical terms, competitive proposals would likely show a clear understanding of barriers to health access, protection risks affecting women and girls (and other at-risk groups), and how services will be delivered reliably in challenging operating environments, including referral pathways, clinical care quality, and survivor-centered GBV response.
In Cameroon, the target population is Central African refugees living in eastern Cameroon. PRM identifies a broader set of potential program areas there: water and sanitation, primary health care (including reproductive health), prevention of and response to gender-based violence, and food security. This suggests PRM is open to proposals that address both basic service delivery (such as safe water access and sanitation infrastructure) and household-level vulnerability (such as food security interventions), so long as the programming is appropriately designed for a refugee setting and coordinated with the broader humanitarian response.
Across all three countries, PRM signals that proposal competitiveness will depend heavily on coordination and demonstrated partnerships. Priority is given to organizations that can show a working relationship with UNHCR, including evidence of UNHCR funding and/or support for the proposed activities and/or the organization’s overall country program. PRM also wants applicants to demonstrate a proven track record delivering the proposed type of assistance in the relevant sector and geographic area, and to provide evidence of coordination with other international organizations and NGOs working in the same locations or sectors, and where feasible with local authorities. These requirements point to PRM’s intent to avoid duplication, strengthen complementarity, and ensure that projects fit within UNHCR-led coordination structures and existing response plans.
PRM also places strong weight on program design quality and measurability. Proposals are expected to include a concrete implementation plan with well-conceived objectives and indicators, implying a clear results framework and monitoring approach. Budgets must be appropriate to the objectives and should show co-funding from non-U.S. government sources, which PRM treats as a positive factor demonstrating shared investment and financial sustainability. Applicants are also expected to show appropriate beneficiary targeting in coordination with UNHCR and other relevant actors, and to adhere to relevant international humanitarian standards, reinforcing expectations around quality, protection, accountability to affected populations, and technical best practices.
The FOA additionally notes that in protracted refugee situations, return or local integration contexts, and for multi-year funding applications (where feasible), proposals must include strong transition plans. This indicates PRM is concerned with what happens after the project period ends, especially in long-running refugee settings, and wants applicants to articulate how services, staffing, systems, or handover arrangements will be managed to avoid abrupt gaps and to support longer-term solutions when conditions allow.
On the administrative side, the opportunity number is PRM AFR 12 CA AF 031612 CHAD, and it was posted March 16, 2012, with an application closing date of April 16, 2012 (and an archive date of May 16, 2012). Awards were expected to range from a floor of $250,000 to a ceiling of $3,000,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, but co-funding is still encouraged and viewed favorably as part of budget competitiveness. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and international organizations. The FOA also notes that international organizations engaged in relevant programs should ensure PRM is aware of those programs by the closing date so PRM can consider the full landscape of IO and NGO activities when making funding decisions.
Finally, the announcement directs applicants to consult the full Grants.gov announcement for detailed requirements and to review PRM’s general NGO guidelines available on PRM’s website. The listed program officer contact for questions is Kristen Frost (phone 202-453-9383; email FrostKL@state.gov), and the FOA notes that applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically can contact the program officer for assistance.
FY 2012 PRM Refugee Assistance (Chad, CAR, Cameroon) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) seeking proposals for refugee assistance programs in Chad, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Cameroon.
2) What is the official opportunity number?
The opportunity number is PRM AFR 12 CA AF 031612 CHAD.
3) What is the funding purpose and CFDA number?
The overall funding purpose is refugee assistance under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa).
4) What type of award will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
5) Which countries are included?
Projects are solicited for Chad, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Cameroon.
6) Which refugee populations does PRM want to prioritize in Chad?
In Chad, PRM is looking for projects supporting Sudanese refugees in the 12 refugee camps in eastern Chad and/or Central African refugees in the 9 camps in southern Chad.
7) What sectors are prioritized in Chad?
The FOA highlights three main program areas for Chad: (1) primary health care (including reproductive health), (2) primary and secondary education, and (3) prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV).
8) Is there any special expectation for staffing and capacity building in Chad proposals?
Yes. Chad proposals are expected to include a well-developed plan to train and build the capacity of local staff and service providers, reflecting a preference for strengthening local systems and improving sustainability and service quality over time.
9) Which refugee populations does PRM want to prioritize in the Central African Republic (CAR)?
In CAR, PRM priorities focus on Congolese refugees in southern CAR and/or Sudanese refugees in central CAR.
10) What sectors are prioritized in CAR?
Compared to Chad, the FOA narrows the suggested sectors for CAR to: (1) primary health care (including reproductive health care) and (2) prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV).
11) What kinds of design elements are implied for competitive health and GBV proposals in CAR?
Based on the FOA description, competitive proposals would likely demonstrate an understanding of barriers to health access, protection risks affecting women and girls (and other at-risk groups), and how services will be delivered reliably in difficult operating environments, including referral pathways, clinical care quality, and survivor-centered GBV response.
12) Which refugee population does PRM want to prioritize in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, the target population is Central African refugees living in eastern Cameroon.
13) What sectors are identified for Cameroon?
PRM identifies a broader set of potential program areas in Cameroon: water and sanitation, primary health care (including reproductive health), prevention of and response to GBV, and food security.
14) Does PRM emphasize coordination with UNHCR?
Yes. Across all three countries, PRM indicates that competitiveness depends heavily on coordination and demonstrated partnerships, with priority given to organizations that can show a working relationship with UNHCR.
15) What kind of evidence of UNHCR relationship is favored?
The FOA indicates PRM favors evidence of UNHCR funding and/or support for the proposed activities and/or the organization’s overall country program.
16) Does PRM require coordination with other actors besides UNHCR?
Yes. Applicants are expected to provide evidence of coordination with other international organizations and NGOs working in the same locations or sectors, and where feasible with local authorities, to avoid duplication and ensure complementarity.
17) What does PRM expect regarding implementation readiness and accountability?
PRM emphasizes it will direct currently available funds to proposals that best match PRM priorities and demonstrate strong implementation readiness, coordination, and accountability.
18) What does PRM expect for program design, objectives, and indicators?
Proposals are expected to include a concrete implementation plan with well-conceived objectives and indicators, implying a clear results framework and monitoring approach.
19) Are humanitarian standards mentioned?
Yes. Applicants are expected to adhere to relevant international humanitarian standards, reinforcing expectations related to quality, protection, accountability to affected populations, and technical best practices.
20) How should beneficiaries be targeted?
The FOA indicates applicants are expected to show appropriate beneficiary targeting in coordination with UNHCR and other relevant actors.
21) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated in the FOA.
22) Is co-funding still important even if it is not required?
Yes. The FOA states budgets should show co-funding from non-U.S. government sources, and PRM views co-funding favorably as a positive factor for competitiveness.
23) What award sizes were anticipated?
Awards were expected to range from a floor of $250,000 to a ceiling of $3,000,000.
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) What does PRM say about track record requirements?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a proven track record delivering the proposed type of assistance in the relevant sector and geographic area.
26) Are transition plans required?
The FOA notes that in protracted refugee situations, return or local integration contexts, and for multi-year funding applications (where feasible), proposals must include strong transition plans addressing what happens after the project period ends to avoid service gaps and support longer-term solutions when conditions allow.
27) What are the key dates for this FOA?
The FOA was posted March 16, 2012. The application closing date was April 16, 2012, and the archive date was May 16, 2012.
28) Where are applicants directed to find the detailed requirements?
Applicants are directed to consult the full Grants.gov announcement for detailed requirements and to review PRM’s general NGO guidelines available on PRM’s website.
29) Who is the program officer contact listed for this opportunity?
The listed program officer contact is Kristen Frost. Phone: 202-453-9383. Email: FrostKL@state.gov.
30) What if an applicant cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The FOA notes that applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically can contact the program officer for assistance.
31) Is there any special note for international organizations already operating relevant programs?
Yes. The FOA notes that international organizations engaged in relevant programs should ensure PRM is aware of those programs by the closing date so PRM can consider the full landscape of international organization and NGO activities when making funding decisions.
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