Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPEA 13 003
Apply for PRM PRMOAPEA 13 003
- 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 Apr 19, 2013 and posted on Apr 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 2013 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.
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- (1) 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 for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand and Malaysia is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity issued by the Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It is listed under CFDA 19.511 (Overseas Refugee Assistance) and supports humanitarian assistance activities for Burmese refugee and asylum seeker populations in Thailand and Malaysia, including specific priority groups and locations along the Thailand-Burma border and within the broader region.
The announcement was issued on Friday, April 19, 2013, with proposals due by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT. Proposed start dates for funded activities fall between June 1 and September 27, 2013. PRM indicated it would consider program plans lasting 12 to 24 months, giving applicants flexibility to propose either shorter, focused interventions or longer, more sustained service delivery efforts, as long as they fit within PRM priorities and operational realities in each location.
Awards are to be made using a cooperative agreement, which generally means PRM expects a more involved relationship with recipients than under a standard grant (for example, more programmatic coordination, reporting, and ongoing engagement during implementation). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which can reduce barriers for organizations that do not have access to non-federal match funding.
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), as well as international organizations. A key procedural point is that international organizations (including UN agencies and other public international organizations) were instructed not to apply through Grants.gov for this announcement. Instead, those entities were directed to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer by the closing date if they wished to seek funding aligned with the announcement.
Funding amounts are tightly bounded: proposals requesting less than $100,000 or more than $1,000,000 would be disqualified. This establishes a clear scale for projects PRM was willing to support, from moderately sized interventions up to large, multi-site or multi-component programs, while preventing very small proposals or extremely large requests that would exceed PRM’s stated ceiling for a single project under this competition.
PRM’s funding priorities focus on targeted humanitarian and protection needs affecting Burmese refugees and asylum seekers in specific geographies. In Thailand, PRM prioritized activities benefiting Burmese refugees living in camps along the Thailand-Burma border, specifically naming Mae La, Umpiem, Nu Po, and Ban Don Yang camps. In those camp settings, PRM highlighted three core sectors: health, water and sanitation, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response. These priorities point toward programs such as primary health services, reproductive and maternal health support, disease prevention, safe water access, latrine and hygiene improvements, and comprehensive GBV services (including survivor-centered case management, safe referral pathways, psychosocial support, and community-based prevention).
Also on the Thailand-Burma border, PRM prioritized assistance for Burmese refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) with an emphasis on two areas: services for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and mine risk education. This suggests PRM was seeking proposals that improve functional support, rehabilitation access, assistive devices, inclusive services, and community-based disability inclusion, alongside practical mine risk education to reduce injury and death in conflict-affected or formerly contested areas where landmines and unexploded ordnance remain a threat.
In Malaysia, PRM prioritized programs benefiting Burmese refugees and asylum seekers with a focus on health and gender-based violence. In the Malaysian context, where many refugees and asylum seekers live in urban or peri-urban settings rather than formal camps, these priorities can encompass access to basic and preventive healthcare, referral networks for secondary care, health education, and GBV response services tailored to the risks faced by displaced communities, including barriers to accessing legal, medical, and protective support.
Finally, PRM included a distinct regional priority focused on Burmese Rohingya. For this population, the announcement emphasized strengthened dialogue, engagement of affected governments and Rohingya leadership, and education. This framing indicates PRM interest not only in direct services, but also in initiatives that improve coordination and communication among stakeholders, promote constructive engagement with authorities and community leadership, and expand educational opportunities that may support protection outcomes and longer-term resilience.
Administrative details in the source information identify the opportunity number as PRM-PRM-OAPEA-13-003, and note that assistance with electronic access to the announcement could be obtained through the Grants.gov Contact Center (with phone and email provided). The notice was archived on June 20, 2013, reflecting the end of the active posting period for that funding cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand and Malaysia. It is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
2) What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.511, Overseas Refugee Assistance.
3) Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
4) What populations does the FOA aim to support?
The FOA supports humanitarian assistance activities benefiting Burmese refugee and asylum seeker populations in Thailand and Malaysia. It also includes a distinct regional priority focused on Burmese Rohingya.
5) What countries and locations are emphasized?
The FOA emphasizes programming in Thailand and Malaysia, with named priorities along the Thailand-Burma border and a regional priority for Burmese Rohingya.
6) Which specific refugee camps in Thailand are named as priorities?
In Thailand, PRM prioritized activities benefiting Burmese refugees living in camps along the Thailand-Burma border, specifically: Mae La, Umpiem, Nu Po, and Ban Don Yang.
7) What sectors are prioritized in the Thailand border camps?
In the named Thailand border camps, PRM highlighted three core sectors: health, water and sanitation, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response.
8) What types of activities fit under the camp-based health priority?
Based on the FOA description, relevant health activities can include primary health services, reproductive and maternal health support, and disease prevention.
9) What types of activities fit under the water and sanitation priority?
Based on the FOA description, water and sanitation activities can include safe water access, latrine improvements, and hygiene improvements.
10) What does PRM mean by GBV prevention and response in this FOA?
The FOA points toward comprehensive GBV services, including survivor-centered case management, safe referral pathways, psychosocial support, and community-based prevention.
11) Are there priorities on the Thailand-Burma border outside the camps?
Yes. Also on the Thailand-Burma border, PRM prioritized assistance for Burmese refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), with an emphasis on services for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and mine risk education.
12) Who is included in the Thailand-Burma border focus besides refugees?
The FOA explicitly includes Burmese refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) for the Thailand-Burma border priority outside the camps.
13) What types of activities are suggested for persons with disabilities (PwDs)?
The FOA suggests proposals that improve functional support, rehabilitation access, assistive devices, inclusive services, and community-based disability inclusion.
14) What is mine risk education in the context of this FOA?
Mine risk education is described as practical education intended to reduce injury and death in areas where landmines and unexploded ordnance remain a threat.
15) What are PRM priorities in Malaysia under this FOA?
In Malaysia, PRM prioritized programs benefiting Burmese refugees and asylum seekers with a focus on health and gender-based violence.
16) What kinds of health activities are relevant in Malaysia according to the FOA?
The FOA describes Malaysia priorities as potentially encompassing access to basic and preventive healthcare, referral networks for secondary care, and health education.
17) What kinds of GBV activities are relevant in Malaysia according to the FOA?
The FOA prioritizes GBV response services tailored to risks faced by displaced communities, including barriers to accessing legal, medical, and protective support.
18) What is the distinct regional priority for Burmese Rohingya?
For Burmese Rohingya, the FOA emphasizes strengthened dialogue, engagement of affected governments and Rohingya leadership, and education.
19) Does the Rohingya priority include only direct services?
No. The FOA framing indicates PRM interest not only in direct services, but also in initiatives that improve coordination and communication among stakeholders, promote constructive engagement with authorities and community leadership, and expand educational opportunities.
20) What is the funding instrument for awards?
Awards are to be made using a cooperative agreement.
21) What does a cooperative agreement imply for recipients?
The FOA notes that a cooperative agreement generally means PRM expects a more involved relationship with recipients than under a standard grant, such as more programmatic coordination, reporting, and ongoing engagement during implementation.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), as well as international organizations.
24) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The FOA excludes institutions of higher education from the nonprofit eligibility category described.
25) Can international organizations apply through Grants.gov?
No. International organizations (including UN agencies and other public international organizations) were instructed not to apply through Grants.gov for this announcement.
26) How should international organizations pursue funding under this FOA?
International organizations were directed to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer by the closing date if they wished to seek funding aligned with the announcement.
27) What are the minimum and maximum funding request amounts?
Funding requests must be between $100,000 and $1,000,000.
28) What happens if a proposal requests less than $100,000 or more than $1,000,000?
The FOA states that proposals requesting less than $100,000 or more than $1,000,000 would be disqualified.
29) When was the announcement issued?
The announcement was issued on Friday, April 19, 2013.
30) What was the application deadline?
Proposals were due by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT.
31) What proposed start dates were allowed for funded activities?
Proposed start dates for funded activities fall between June 1 and September 27, 2013.
32) What project period length was PRM willing to consider?
PRM indicated it would consider program plans lasting 12 to 24 months.
33) Does the FOA allow both short and longer program designs?
Yes. The FOA describes flexibility for applicants to propose either shorter, focused interventions or longer, more sustained service delivery efforts, as long as they fit PRM priorities and operational realities in each location.
34) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is PRM-PRM-OAPEA-13-003.
35) Where could applicants get help accessing the announcement electronically?
The FOA notes that assistance with electronic access to the announcement could be obtained through the Grants.gov Contact Center (phone and email were provided in the source notice).
36) What does it mean that the notice was archived on June 20, 2013?
The notice being archived on June 20, 2013 reflects the end of the active posting period for that funding cycle.
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