Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 13 009
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- 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 Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya" 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 Apr 4, 2013 and posted on Apr 4, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2013 Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 1200 p.m. EDT (noon). Proposals submitted after the deadline of 1200 pm (noon, Washington, DC time) or incomplete proposal packages will not be considered (no exceptions).. (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 $1,500,000.00 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.
- (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 (FOA) titled "FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya" is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) grant opportunity supporting overseas refugee assistance activities in two priority countries: Ethiopia and Kenya. The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM anticipates an active partnership role with selected recipients during implementation. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers barriers for qualified organizations to apply and implement programs based on demonstrated need and capacity rather than an ability to contribute additional funds.
The announcement is tightly focused on specific refugee-hosting locations and specific sectoral priorities within those locations. In Ethiopia, proposals must target clearly defined camps or regions and align with the designated thematic areas for each. In the Dollo Ado area, applicants are limited to the Melkadida, Bokolmayo, and/or Buramino camps only, and proposals must fall under one or more of these sectors: health (including reproductive health; maternal and child health and nutrition; mental health; psychosocial support; and assistance to persons living with disabilities), protection (specifically assistance to unaccompanied minors), and livelihoods (with an emphasis on primary and/or vocational education and training that benefits both refugees and host nationals; for Somali refugees, livelihoods activities must show a clear connection to eventual voluntary return). In Benishangul Gumuz, proposals are limited to Bambasi and/or Tongo camps only, and the allowable focus is health, again including reproductive health, maternal and child health and nutrition, mental health, psychosocial support, and assistance to persons living with disabilities. In Tigray, programming is limited to Shimelba, Myaini, and/or Adi Harush camps only, and priorities center on livelihoods and/or vocational education and training explicitly aimed at helping minimize onward migration. In Jijiga, the priority is livelihoods programming through primary and/or vocational education and training that benefits both refugees and host nationals and, for Somali refugees, maintains a clear link to eventual voluntary return. In Gambella, proposals must focus on either protection (prevention and response to gender-based violence and/or assistance to unaccompanied minors) or water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), reflecting protection and basic services needs in that operating environment.
In Kenya, the FOA similarly limits support to priority sectors that address immediate protection and humanitarian needs while also promoting self-reliance where feasible. Applicants may propose one or more activities within: protection (prevention and response to gender-based violence and/or assistance to unaccompanied minors), health (including reproductive health; improving support and access to adequate nutrition for children and/or pregnant and lactating women; and health support for persons living with disabilities and/or elderly persons, with a specific note that health support to persons living with disabilities is in Kakuma Camp only), livelihoods (primary and/or vocational education and training benefiting both refugees and host nationals, and for Somali refugees, linked clearly to eventual voluntary return), and WASH. Overall, the Kenya priorities combine prevention and response services for high-risk groups with health and nutrition supports, plus education and skills building intended to strengthen resilience and reduce negative coping strategies.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and no stated minimum (award floor of $0). The application deadline was firm: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EDT (noon, Washington, DC time). The FOA explicitly states that late submissions or incomplete proposal packages would not be considered, with no exceptions, signaling that compliance and completeness were essential for eligibility. The opportunity was posted and created on April 4, 2013, and archived on June 6, 2013, reflecting a relatively short proposal window typical of humanitarian funding rounds.
Eligibility extends to nonprofit organizations, including those with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both nonprofit categories listed). The FOA also notes an important procedural distinction for international organizations: UN agencies and other public international organizations should not apply through Grants.gov and instead were instructed to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date if seeking funding aligned with the announcement. For technical issues accessing the announcement, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726; support@grants.gov), available 24/7 except federal holidays.
In practical terms, the FOA is designed to channel PRM resources into high-priority refugee operations in Ethiopia and Kenya by restricting proposals to specific camp settings and by emphasizing sectors PRM deemed most urgent in 2013: protection (especially GBV response and care for unaccompanied minors), essential and targeted health services (including reproductive health, nutrition, mental health and psychosocial support, and disability-focused support), WASH in selected locations, and livelihoods and education interventions intended to build skills, reduce onward migration pressures, and, for Somali refugees, support pathways consistent with eventual voluntary return.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya."
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this grant?
It is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
3) What is the purpose of this FOA?
The FOA supports overseas refugee assistance activities in two priority countries: Ethiopia and Kenya. It focuses on high-priority refugee operations by limiting proposals to specific camp settings and selected sectoral priorities.
4) What type of award is being offered?
The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement. PRM anticipates an active partnership role with selected recipients during implementation.
5) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.517, described as "Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa."
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
7) What is the award ceiling (maximum possible award) under this FOA?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
8) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No stated minimum is provided; the award floor is listed as $0.
9) Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The FOA is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
10) Which countries are eligible for programming under this FOA?
Programming must benefit refugees in Ethiopia and/or Kenya, which are the two priority countries named in the announcement.
11) Does the FOA restrict proposals to specific locations within Ethiopia?
Yes. In Ethiopia, proposals must target clearly defined camps or regions and align with designated thematic areas for each location. Multiple locations are specified, each with its own allowable camps and sector priorities.
12) Which camps are eligible in Ethiopia's Dollo Ado area?
Applicants are limited to the Melkadida, Bokolmayo, and/or Buramino camps only.
13) What sectors are allowed in Ethiopia's Dollo Ado area?
Proposals in Dollo Ado must fall under one or more of the following sectors:
- Health (including reproductive health; maternal and child health and nutrition; mental health; psychosocial support; and assistance to persons living with disabilities)
- Protection (specifically assistance to unaccompanied minors)
- Livelihoods (emphasizing primary and/or vocational education and training benefiting both refugees and host nationals; and for Somali refugees, showing a clear connection to eventual voluntary return)
14) Are there special requirements for livelihoods activities serving Somali refugees in Ethiopia?
Yes. For Somali refugees, livelihoods activities must show a clear connection to eventual voluntary return.
15) Which camps are eligible in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region?
Proposals are limited to Bambasi and/or Tongo camps only.
16) What sector is allowed in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region?
The allowable focus is health, including reproductive health; maternal and child health and nutrition; mental health; psychosocial support; and assistance to persons living with disabilities.
17) Which camps are eligible in Ethiopia's Tigray region?
Programming is limited to Shimelba, Myaini, and/or Adi Harush camps only.
18) What are the sector priorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region?
Priorities center on livelihoods and/or vocational education and training explicitly aimed at helping minimize onward migration.
19) What is the priority sector in Jijiga, Ethiopia?
In Jijiga, the priority is livelihoods programming through primary and/or vocational education and training that benefits both refugees and host nationals and, for Somali refugees, maintains a clear link to eventual voluntary return.
20) What sectors are prioritized in Gambella, Ethiopia?
In Gambella, proposals must focus on either:
- Protection (prevention and response to gender-based violence and/or assistance to unaccompanied minors), or
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
21) Does the FOA restrict proposals to specific sectors in Kenya?
Yes. In Kenya, applicants may propose one or more activities only within the priority sectors listed in the FOA.
22) What sector areas are supported in Kenya under this FOA?
Kenya proposals may include one or more of the following:
- Protection (prevention and response to gender-based violence and/or assistance to unaccompanied minors)
- Health (including reproductive health; improving support and access to adequate nutrition for children and/or pregnant and lactating women; and health support for persons living with disabilities and/or elderly persons)
- Livelihoods (primary and/or vocational education and training benefiting both refugees and host nationals; and for Somali refugees, clearly linked to eventual voluntary return)
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
23) Is there any location-specific rule for health support to persons living with disabilities in Kenya?
Yes. The FOA notes that health support to persons living with disabilities is in Kakuma Camp only.
24) What protection priorities are emphasized across the FOA?
The FOA emphasizes protection programming focused on prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) and assistance to unaccompanied minors, depending on the country and location.
25) What health priorities are emphasized across the FOA?
Health priorities include reproductive health; maternal and child health and nutrition; mental health; psychosocial support; and assistance or health support for persons living with disabilities (with a Kenya-specific note about Kakuma Camp for disability health support). Kenya also highlights nutrition support for children and/or pregnant and lactating women, and health support for elderly persons.
26) What livelihoods priorities are emphasized across the FOA?
Livelihoods priorities emphasize primary and/or vocational education and training that benefits both refugees and host nationals. In certain Ethiopia locations (such as Tigray), livelihoods/vocational training is explicitly aimed at minimizing onward migration. For Somali refugees, livelihoods activities must be clearly linked to eventual voluntary return.
27) Are proposals allowed to be submitted for locations or sectors not listed in the FOA?
Based on the FOA description provided, proposals are tightly focused and restricted to specified refugee-hosting locations and specified sectoral priorities within those locations.
28) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility extends to nonprofit organizations, including those with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both nonprofit categories listed).
29) Can UN agencies or other public international organizations apply through Grants.gov?
No. UN agencies and other public international organizations were instructed not to apply through Grants.gov. Instead, they should contact the relevant PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date if seeking funding aligned with the announcement.
30) What was the application deadline for this FOA?
The deadline was Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EDT (noon, Washington, DC time).
31) Were late submissions accepted?
No. The FOA explicitly states that late submissions would not be considered, with no exceptions.
32) What happens if an application package is incomplete?
The FOA states incomplete proposal packages would not be considered, with no exceptions.
33) When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The FOA was posted/created on April 4, 2013, and archived on June 6, 2013.
34) How long was the proposal window?
Based on the posted date (April 4, 2013) and the deadline (May 7, 2013 at noon EDT), the proposal window was relatively short, consistent with humanitarian funding rounds described in the FOA summary.
35) Who should applicants contact for technical help accessing the announcement?
For technical issues, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. The Contact Center is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
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