Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPWH 13 001
Apply for PRM PRMOAPWH 13 001
- 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 Colombian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in FY 2013" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.518 Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2013 and posted on Apr 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 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 $4,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have 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 having 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:
This FY 2013 funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PRM PRMOAPWH 13 001) was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) to support NGO programs serving Colombian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM anticipated an active partnership role in implementation and oversight rather than a purely hands-off grant. The assistance falls under CFDA 19.518, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for the Western Hemisphere, and is categorized as overseas refugee assistance.
PRM framed its overall objective around core humanitarian outcomes: saving lives, reducing suffering, and ensuring access to life-sustaining goods and services that meet internationally accepted humanitarian standards. Within that broad purpose, the announcement split its priorities into two main tracks. The first track focused on Colombian refugees and asylum seekers outside Colombia, specifically in Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. PRM signaled interest in proposals that addressed critical gaps in humanitarian assistance and strengthened local integration support, with an emphasis on groups facing heightened risk or exclusion, including women, Afro-Colombians, and indigenous populations. In practical terms, this suggests PRM was looking for projects that not only met immediate needs (such as shelter, health, basic relief, or protection services) but also helped refugees stabilize and integrate locally where possible through services that reduce vulnerability and improve access to rights and opportunities.
The second track focused on Colombian IDPs within Colombia and called for comprehensive programming that combined immediate emergency humanitarian assistance with longer-term capacity building and institution strengthening. PRM highlighted protection as a central concern, explicitly referencing protection mechanisms that improve safety and access to assistance. A concrete example named in the opportunity was strengthening protection for IDPs by improving access to IDP registration and associated assistance systems. Geographically, the announcement pointed applicants toward a set of priority departments where needs and displacement pressures were particularly acute: Antioquia, Arauca, Caqueta, Cauca, Choco, Cordoba, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, and Valle del Cauca. This emphasis indicates PRM was not only funding direct service delivery, but also efforts that improve how local and national systems identify, register, protect, and support displaced people, so the response is more reliable and scalable over time.
Funding parameters were clearly defined. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $4,500,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, lowering the barrier for organizations that might not have significant unrestricted funds. The opportunity was posted on April 12, 2013, and closed on May 16, 2013, with an archive date of June 15, 2013.
Eligibility included nonprofit organizations both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both cases), as well as international organizations. However, international organizations such as UN agencies and other public international organizations were instructed not to apply through Grants.gov; instead, they were expected to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer by the closing date to discuss potential funding for activities aligned with the announcement. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the notice directed applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), which operates 24/7 except on federal holidays.
Overall, the opportunity sought well-targeted, standards-based humanitarian programs that either closed urgent assistance and integration gaps for Colombian refugees in neighboring countries or delivered comprehensive assistance-plus-protection programming for IDPs inside Colombia, including strengthening the institutional and protection infrastructure that determines whether displaced families can safely access registration and lifesaving support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a FY 2013 funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PRM PRMOAPWH 13 001) issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) to support NGO programs serving Colombian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
2. Who is the funder for this opportunity?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
3. What type of award is being offered?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This means PRM anticipated an active partnership role in implementation and oversight, rather than a purely hands-off grant.
4. What is the CFDA number and program category?
The assistance falls under CFDA 19.518, titled Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for the Western Hemisphere, and is categorized as overseas refugee assistance.
5. What is PRM trying to achieve through this funding?
PRM framed its overall objective around core humanitarian outcomes: saving lives, reducing suffering, and ensuring access to life-sustaining goods and services that meet internationally accepted humanitarian standards.
6. What are the main program tracks or priority areas?
The announcement split priorities into two main tracks:
- Programs for Colombian refugees and asylum seekers outside Colombia (in Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela).
- Programs for Colombian IDPs within Colombia that combine emergency humanitarian assistance with longer-term capacity building and institution strengthening, with protection as a central concern.
7. Which countries outside Colombia were specifically included for refugee and asylum seeker programming?
The first track specifically focused on Colombian refugees and asylum seekers in Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.
8. What kinds of activities were encouraged for refugees and asylum seekers outside Colombia?
PRM signaled interest in proposals that addressed critical gaps in humanitarian assistance and strengthened local integration support. The opportunity suggested projects that both meet immediate needs (such as shelter, health, basic relief, or protection services) and help refugees stabilize and integrate locally where possible by reducing vulnerability and improving access to rights and opportunities.
9. Which populations were emphasized as facing heightened risk or exclusion?
PRM placed emphasis on groups facing heightened risk or exclusion, including women, Afro-Colombians, and indigenous populations.
10. What kinds of activities were encouraged for IDP programming inside Colombia?
The second track called for comprehensive programming that combined immediate emergency humanitarian assistance with longer-term capacity building and institution strengthening. PRM highlighted protection as a central concern, including protection mechanisms that improve safety and access to assistance.
11. Did PRM provide an example of a protection-focused activity for IDPs?
Yes. A concrete example named was strengthening protection for IDPs by improving access to IDP registration and associated assistance systems.
12. Which locations inside Colombia were identified as priority departments?
The announcement pointed applicants to these priority departments: Antioquia, Arauca, Caqueta, Cauca, Choco, Cordoba, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, and Valle del Cauca.
13. What was the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum of $4,500,000.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
15. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 12, 2013, and closed on May 16, 2013.
16. What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed for this opportunity is June 15, 2013.
17. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included:
- Nonprofit organizations with U.S. 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
- Nonprofit organizations without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
- International organizations.
18. Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description excluded institutions of higher education for both nonprofit categories listed.
19. How should international organizations (including UN agencies) engage with this opportunity?
International organizations such as UN agencies and other public international organizations were instructed not to apply through Grants.gov. Instead, they were expected to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer by the closing date to discuss potential funding for activities aligned with the announcement.
20. Where should applicants go for technical help related to accessing the opportunity?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
21. When is the Grants.gov Contact Center available?
The Grants.gov Contact Center operates 24/7 except on federal holidays.
22. What overall approach did PRM appear to be looking for in proposals?
Based on the announcement language, PRM sought well-targeted, standards-based humanitarian programs that either:
- Closed urgent assistance and integration gaps for Colombian refugees in neighboring countries; or
- Delivered comprehensive assistance-plus-protection programming for IDPs inside Colombia, including strengthening the institutional and protection infrastructure that helps displaced families access registration and lifesaving support.
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