Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 14 001
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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 2014 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 Dec 9, 2013 and posted on Nov 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2013 Deadline Extended. Proposal submission deadline Tuesday, December 12, 2013 at 1200 p.m. EST (noon Washington, DC time). Proposals submitted after this deadline or incomplete proposal packages will not be considered.. (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: 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.
- (1) 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 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya (Funding Opportunity Number PRM PRMOAPAF 14 001) is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). The funding is intended to support overseas refugee assistance in the Horn of Africa, with PRM emphasizing projects that directly address clearly identified protection and assistance gaps for refugees in specific camp settings in Ethiopia and Kenya. Awards are expected to be made through cooperative agreements, which generally means recipients should anticipate a closer level of programmatic engagement and oversight by the funder than under a standard grant.
A central requirement of this announcement is that proposals must align with PRM's stated priority gaps; projects that do not target the specific priority areas listed for the named locations will not be considered. While PRM notes that it welcomes activities that also include host communities, its mandate is focused on refugees and other conflict-affected populations, so it will only fund projects where the target beneficiary base includes at least 50 refugees. In practice, this makes the refugee caseload and the relevance to PRM's protection or assistance objectives a threshold eligibility issue for the program design, not a secondary consideration.
For Ethiopia, PRM restricts consideration to proposals focused on one or more of two camp areas and their corresponding needs. In Benishangul-Gumuz refugee camps, the priority is livelihoods programming, specifically vocational education and training that benefits both refugees and host nationals. In Tigray refugee camps, the priority is also livelihoods and/or vocational education and training, with a particular emphasis on interventions that help minimize onward migration. The announcement signals that PRM is looking for practical, market-relevant skills development and income-related programming that can reduce vulnerability and negative coping strategies, including risky secondary movement.
For Kenya, PRM identifies distinct priorities for Kakuma and Dadaab. In Kakuma Refugee Camp, the focus is protection, including protection assistance for children and new arrivals, support for people living with disabilities, and gender-based violence prevention and response. This framing suggests PRM is seeking projects that strengthen identification, case management, safe referral pathways, and direct services for high-risk groups, particularly in the context of arrival and reception, child protection concerns, and GBV risk mitigation and survivor support. In Dadaab refugee camps, the priority shifts back to livelihoods, centered on secondary and/or vocational education and training that ideally benefits both refugees and host nationals. For Somali refugees in particular, PRM highlights that education and training activities should have a clear connection to eventual voluntary return, pointing applicants toward programming that is portable, relevant to future reintegration, and aligned with realistic return pathways.
From an administrative standpoint, this FOA was posted on November 7, 2013, with an original application deadline of December 10, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, later extended to December 12, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $0, indicating PRM could make awards of varying sizes up to the ceiling depending on the proposal set, available funds, and program priorities. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing is 19.517, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa, which situates the opportunity within PRM's standard humanitarian assistance portfolio for African refugee contexts.
Eligibility is geared toward nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as reflected in the eligibility categories. The announcement also clarifies that international organizations such as UN agencies and other public international organizations should not apply through Grants.gov; instead, they are expected to contact the relevant PRM program officer by the closing date if seeking support for activities aligned with the FOA. Applicants needing technical help accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center, emphasizing that submission timeliness and completeness are critical because late or incomplete application packages would not be reviewed.
FAQs: FY 2014 NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya (PRM PRMOAPAF 14 001)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya (Funding Opportunity Number PRM PRMOAPAF 14 001). It is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), focused on overseas refugee assistance in the Horn of Africa.
Who is the funder and which bureau is managing the opportunity?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State. The opportunity is managed by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).
What type of award is expected under this FOA?
Awards are expected to be made through cooperative agreements. This typically means a closer level of programmatic engagement and oversight by PRM than would be expected under a standard grant.
What is the overall goal of the FOA?
The FOA is intended to support overseas refugee assistance in Ethiopia and Kenya, with PRM emphasizing projects that directly address clearly identified protection and assistance gaps for refugees in specific camp settings.
Are proposals required to align with PRM priority gaps?
Yes. A central requirement is that proposals must align with PRM's stated priority gaps for the named locations. Projects that do not target the specific priority areas listed for those locations will not be considered.
Can a project include host communities as beneficiaries?
PRM notes that it welcomes activities that also include host communities. However, PRM's mandate is focused on refugees and other conflict-affected populations, and funding is limited to projects where the target beneficiary base includes at least 50 refugees.
Is there a minimum refugee caseload requirement?
Yes. PRM will only fund projects where the target beneficiary base includes at least 50 refugees. This functions as a threshold requirement for program design and eligibility.
Which countries are covered by this FOA?
This FOA covers Ethiopia and Kenya.
Which locations in Ethiopia are eligible under this FOA?
For Ethiopia, PRM restricts consideration to proposals focused on one or more of two camp areas: (1) Benishangul-Gumuz refugee camps and (2) Tigray refugee camps.
What are PRM's priorities in Benishangul-Gumuz refugee camps (Ethiopia)?
The priority in Benishangul-Gumuz refugee camps is livelihoods programming, specifically vocational education and training that benefits both refugees and host nationals.
What are PRM's priorities in Tigray refugee camps (Ethiopia)?
The priority in Tigray refugee camps is livelihoods and/or vocational education and training, with particular emphasis on interventions that help minimize onward migration.
What does PRM mean by minimizing onward migration in the Ethiopia context?
In this FOA, PRM signals interest in practical, market-relevant skills development and income-related programming that can reduce vulnerability and negative coping strategies, including risky secondary movement (onward migration).
Which locations in Kenya are eligible under this FOA?
For Kenya, PRM identifies distinct priorities for (1) Kakuma Refugee Camp and (2) Dadaab refugee camps.
What are PRM's priorities in Kakuma Refugee Camp (Kenya)?
In Kakuma Refugee Camp, the focus is protection, including protection assistance for children and new arrivals, support for people living with disabilities, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response.
What kinds of protection activities does this FOA suggest for Kakuma?
Based on the FOA framing, PRM is looking for projects that strengthen identification, case management, safe referral pathways, and direct services for high-risk groups, especially in the context of arrival and reception, child protection concerns, and GBV risk mitigation and survivor support.
What are PRM's priorities in Dadaab refugee camps (Kenya)?
In Dadaab, the priority is livelihoods programming centered on secondary and/or vocational education and training that ideally benefits both refugees and host nationals.
Does the FOA mention any specific considerations for Somali refugees in Dadaab?
Yes. For Somali refugees in particular, PRM highlights that education and training activities should have a clear connection to eventual voluntary return. Applicants are pointed toward programming that is portable, relevant to future reintegration, and aligned with realistic return pathways.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PRM PRMOAPAF 14 001.
When was the FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on November 7, 2013.
What was the application deadline, and was it extended?
The original application deadline was December 10, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The deadline was later extended to December 12, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
What happens if an application is submitted late or is incomplete?
Late or incomplete application packages would not be reviewed, and timeliness and completeness are described as critical.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is $0, indicating PRM could make awards of varying sizes up to the ceiling depending on the proposal set, available funds, and program priorities.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement under this FOA.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 19.517, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared toward nonprofit organizations, including nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, consistent with the eligibility categories described in the FOA.
Can UN agencies or other public international organizations apply through Grants.gov?
No. The FOA states that international organizations such as UN agencies and other public international organizations should not apply through Grants.gov.
How should UN agencies or public international organizations express interest in funding?
They are expected to contact the relevant PRM program officer by the closing date if they are seeking support for activities aligned with the FOA.
Where were applicants directed for technical help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing technical help accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
Does PRM fund projects outside the named camps and listed priority areas?
No. The FOA indicates proposals must target the specific priority areas listed for the named locations. Projects outside those stated priorities and locations will not be considered under this announcement.
Does PRM prioritize certain thematic areas by location?
Yes. The FOA sets location-specific priorities: livelihoods/vocational education and training in Ethiopia (Benishangul-Gumuz and Tigray) and in Kenya's Dadaab; and protection-focused activities in Kenya's Kakuma (children and new arrivals, persons with disabilities, and GBV prevention/response).
Is this opportunity part of PRM's broader humanitarian portfolio?
Yes. The CFDA 19.517 designation situates this opportunity within PRM's standard humanitarian assistance portfolio for African refugee contexts.
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