Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPEA 13 002
Apply for PRM PRMOAPEA 13 002
- 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 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand and Malaysia" 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 Nov 20, 2012 and posted on Nov 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 19, 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 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) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- International Organizations. International Organizations (IOs) should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. Rather IOs such as UN agencies and other Public International Organizations (PIOs) that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the relevant PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand and Malaysia" is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition run by the Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). Funding is provided under CFDA 19.511 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia) and would be awarded through cooperative agreements, meaning PRM expects an active partnership with recipients during implementation rather than a hands-off grant relationship. PRM anticipated making about five awards, with individual award amounts generally ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted on November 20, 2012, with an application deadline of December 19, 2012, and it was later archived on January 18, 2013.
Eligibility was primarily aimed at nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and it also recognized the role of international organizations. A key procedural note is that UN agencies and other public international organizations were instructed not to submit via Grants.gov; instead, they were expected to contact the relevant PRM program officer by the closing date to discuss submissions. For applicants using Grants.gov, the FOA pointed to the Grants.gov Contact Center for technical assistance.
Programmatically, the FOA is tightly focused on supporting Burmese refugees and asylum seekers in two distinct settings, with different priorities by country. In Thailand, PRM sought proposals centered on comprehensive and integrated health care services for Burmese populations living in three specific refugee camps in Tak Province along the Thailand-Myanmar border: Mae La, Umpiem, and Nu Po. The Thailand component emphasizes strengthening the overall health system in the camps through a reinforced health workforce and effective collaboration among health actors. Priority activities include delivering curative health care, explicitly including reproductive health services, as well as providing HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care alongside tuberculosis services. PRM also highlighted the need for mental health services as a core part of camp health programming. Another major Thailand priority was building a robust disease prevention and control system that is coordinated among all health partners and includes strong community participation, with a particularly strong emphasis on preventive health care in Mae La camp.
In Malaysia, PRM invited proposals addressing needs among Burmese (and broader refugee and asylum seeker) communities primarily in urban and peri-urban settings, especially across Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley. Malaysia priorities were organized into two main areas: mental health and medical services, and education. For mental health and medical services, PRM prioritized community-driven approaches that build the capacity of refugees and asylum seekers to support their own communities, promote mental well-being, and improve access to appropriate services. The FOA also called for strengthening referral pathways and case management systems by better integrating refugee community-based organizations with UNHCR, NGOs, and medical facilities, reflecting an intent to reduce fragmentation and ensure people can move effectively from outreach and screening to clinical and social support. In addition, PRM encouraged mental health promotion and screening across refugee communities, and it prioritized direct medical support and rehabilitation for particularly vulnerable individuals, including survivors of torture, forced labor, human trafficking, and economic exploitation, as well as people whose mental or physical health conditions prevent them from working.
The education priorities in Malaysia focused on practical, community-based learning opportunities that can reach refugee youth who are out of school. PRM specifically identified informal education approaches such as English language training and computer skills development delivered through community-based programming. Beyond student services, PRM also emphasized improving the teaching skills and overall capacity of refugee teachers working in community-based refugee education centers, suggesting an interest in quality improvement and sustainability within refugee-run or refugee-supported learning spaces. Finally, PRM encouraged extracurricular programming that intentionally supports both physical development and psychosocial well-being, positioning education centers not only as places for learning but also as stable environments that can help address stress, social isolation, and other protection-related impacts of displacement.
Overall, the FOA signals PRM's intent to fund targeted, high-impact service delivery for Burmese refugees and asylum seekers by strengthening health and education systems in two different contexts: camp-based integrated health services on the Thailand-Myanmar border, and community-based mental health, medical referral and rehabilitation, plus informal education and teacher support in urban Malaysia. The structure, award size range, and cooperative agreement mechanism indicate PRM expected implementers to deliver measurable services while coordinating closely with other stakeholders such as UNHCR, local partners, and refugee community organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand and Malaysia."
2) Which U.S. government office is running this grant competition?
This is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
3) What is the assistance listing / CFDA number for this program?
Funding is provided under CFDA 19.511, described as "Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia."
4) What type of award will PRM use?
Awards would be made through cooperative agreements. This means PRM expected an active partnership with recipients during implementation, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
5) About how many awards did PRM expect to make?
PRM anticipated making about five awards.
6) What was the typical award size for this opportunity?
Individual award amounts were generally expected to range from $100,000 to $1,000,000.
7) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
8) When was the FOA posted, and what was the application deadline?
The announcement was posted on November 20, 2012, and the application deadline was December 19, 2012.
9) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The FOA was later archived on January 18, 2013.
10) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was primarily aimed at nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The FOA also recognized the role of international organizations.
11) Can institutions of higher education apply as nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status?
No. The FOA excluded institutions of higher education from the category of nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status.
12) How were UN agencies and other public international organizations supposed to submit?
UN agencies and other public international organizations were instructed not to submit through Grants.gov. They were expected to contact the relevant PRM program officer by the closing date to discuss submissions.
13) Where could Grants.gov applicants get technical help?
The FOA directed applicants using Grants.gov to the Grants.gov Contact Center for technical assistance.
14) What population does the FOA focus on?
The FOA is focused on supporting Burmese refugees and asylum seekers, with programming priorities tailored to Thailand and Malaysia.
15) What are the main program priorities in Thailand?
In Thailand, PRM sought proposals centered on comprehensive and integrated health care services for Burmese populations living in three specific refugee camps in Tak Province along the Thailand-Myanmar border: Mae La, Umpiem, and Nu Po. The emphasis was on strengthening the overall health system in the camps through a reinforced health workforce and effective collaboration among health actors.
16) Which refugee camps in Thailand were specifically named?
The FOA specifically named Mae La, Umpiem, and Nu Po camps in Tak Province.
17) What health services were prioritized in Thailand?
Priority activities included curative health care (explicitly including reproductive health services), HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care alongside tuberculosis services, and mental health services as a core part of camp health programming.
18) Did the Thailand component include disease prevention and control?
Yes. PRM highlighted building a robust disease prevention and control system coordinated among all health partners, with strong community participation. The FOA placed a particularly strong emphasis on preventive health care in Mae La camp.
19) What are the main program priorities in Malaysia?
In Malaysia, PRM invited proposals addressing needs among Burmese (and broader refugee and asylum seeker) communities primarily in urban and peri-urban settings, especially across Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley. Priorities were organized into two main areas: (1) mental health and medical services, and (2) education.
20) What approach did PRM prefer for mental health and medical services in Malaysia?
PRM prioritized community-driven approaches that build the capacity of refugees and asylum seekers to support their own communities, promote mental well-being, and improve access to appropriate services.
21) Did PRM emphasize referral pathways and case management in Malaysia?
Yes. The FOA called for strengthening referral pathways and case management systems by better integrating refugee community-based organizations with UNHCR, NGOs, and medical facilities to reduce fragmentation and help people move effectively from outreach and screening to clinical and social support.
22) What types of medical support were prioritized for vulnerable individuals in Malaysia?
PRM prioritized direct medical support and rehabilitation for particularly vulnerable individuals, including survivors of torture, forced labor, human trafficking, and economic exploitation, as well as people whose mental or physical health conditions prevent them from working.
23) What education activities were prioritized in Malaysia?
Education priorities focused on practical, community-based learning opportunities for refugee youth who are out of school, including informal education approaches such as English language training and computer skills development delivered through community-based programming.
24) Did the FOA include support for refugee teachers in Malaysia?
Yes. PRM emphasized improving the teaching skills and overall capacity of refugee teachers working in community-based refugee education centers, signaling an interest in quality improvement and sustainability in refugee-run or refugee-supported learning spaces.
25) Were extracurricular activities considered part of the education strategy in Malaysia?
Yes. The FOA encouraged extracurricular programming that intentionally supports physical development and psychosocial well-being, positioning education centers as stable environments that can also help address stress, social isolation, and other protection-related impacts of displacement.
26) What does PRM seem to be aiming for overall with these awards?
Overall, the FOA signals PRM's intent to fund targeted, high-impact service delivery for Burmese refugees and asylum seekers by strengthening systems in two contexts: camp-based integrated health services on the Thailand-Myanmar border, and community-based mental health, medical referral and rehabilitation, plus informal education and teacher support in urban Malaysia. The cooperative agreement structure indicates PRM expected measurable services and close coordination with stakeholders such as UNHCR, local partners, and refugee community organizations.
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