Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPNE 14 003
Apply for PRM PRMOAPNE 14 003
- 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 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.519 Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East and South Asia.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 25, 2014 and posted on Feb 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2014 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 $2,700,000.00 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.
- 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 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for NGO Programs Benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia (Funding Opportunity Number PRM PRMOAPNE 14 003) is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). The assistance is provided under the Overseas Refugee Assistance program (CFDA 19.519) and is intended to fund practical, on-the-ground projects that improve protection and well-being outcomes for Tibetan refugee communities living in South Asia, with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable individuals and households.
The core purpose of the FOA is to support activities that primarily benefit Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. While PRM indicates a preference for proposals that address needs in both countries, applicants are allowed to submit proposals focused on either India or Nepal alone. A key eligibility and program design requirement is that projects must have a target beneficiary base of at least 50 refugees. This threshold reflects PRM's mandate to support protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugee populations and ensures that proposed interventions are meaningfully scaled to serve refugee communities rather than very small or highly individualized efforts.
Programmatically, proposals must focus on at least one of three sectors. The first is health, explicitly including reproductive health, which can encompass services such as primary health care access, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health education, referrals, and related community health initiatives. The second is livelihoods, which generally points to efforts that help refugees improve self-reliance and household income through job skills training, employment support, small enterprise development, vocational education, or other income-generating strategies that can be sustained over time. The third is education, which can include activities that strengthen access to schooling, improve educational quality, support vulnerable learners, or address barriers that prevent children and youth from remaining in school.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the award structure typically involves a more active partnership between PRM and the recipient than a standard grant, with PRM likely to remain engaged in monitoring, coordination, and program oversight as the project is implemented. The FOA lists an award floor of $250,000 and an award ceiling of $2,700,000, indicating PRM expected proposals that are substantial enough to deliver measurable services at community scale, but with flexibility to support both mid-sized and larger interventions depending on scope, geography, and anticipated impact. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility, although many competitive proposals typically demonstrate complementary resources or coordination with other actors where feasible.
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as a category). The announcement also references international organizations, but clarifies a separate submission process for them: UN agencies and other public international organizations are instructed not to apply through Grants.gov and instead to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer before the closing date if they seek funding aligned with this FOA.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on February 25, 2014, with an original (and current) closing date of March 27, 2014, and an archive date of April 26, 2014. Applicants experiencing technical issues accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), which operates continuously except on federal holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY 2014 NGO Programs Benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia (PRM PRMOAPNE 14 003)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is titled "FY 2014 NGO Programs Benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia" and carries Funding Opportunity Number PRM PRMOAPNE 14 003.
2) What program is this funding provided under?
Funding is provided under the Overseas Refugee Assistance program (CFDA 19.519).
3) What is the main purpose of the FOA?
The FOA is intended to fund practical, on-the-ground projects that improve protection and well-being outcomes for Tibetan refugee communities living in South Asia, with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable individuals and households.
4) Which countries are the projects expected to serve?
Projects must primarily benefit Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. PRM indicates a preference for proposals that address needs in both countries, but proposals may focus on either India or Nepal alone.
5) Is it required to propose activities in both India and Nepal?
No. PRM states a preference for proposals covering both countries, but applicants are permitted to submit proposals focused only on India or only on Nepal.
6) Who are the intended beneficiaries?
The intended beneficiaries are Tibetan refugee communities living in South Asia, with a particular emphasis on the most vulnerable individuals and households within those communities.
7) Is there a minimum number of refugees that must be served?
Yes. Projects must have a target beneficiary base of at least 50 refugees. This is described as a key eligibility and program design requirement.
8) Why does the FOA include a minimum beneficiary threshold?
The FOA explains that the threshold reflects PRM's mandate to support protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugee populations and helps ensure the intervention is meaningfully scaled for refugee communities rather than very small or highly individualized efforts.
9) What sectors can be funded under this FOA?
Proposals must focus on at least one of these three sectors: (1) health (including reproductive health), (2) livelihoods, and/or (3) education.
10) What types of health activities are included?
The FOA explicitly includes reproductive health within the health sector. Examples described include primary health care access, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health education, referrals, and related community health initiatives.
11) What types of livelihoods activities are included?
Livelihoods activities generally include efforts to improve refugee self-reliance and household income. Examples described include job skills training, employment support, small enterprise development, vocational education, and other income-generating strategies that can be sustained over time.
12) What types of education activities are included?
Education activities can include strengthening access to schooling, improving educational quality, supporting vulnerable learners, or addressing barriers that prevent children and youth from remaining in school.
13) What type of award mechanism is used?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
14) What does a cooperative agreement imply for project implementation?
The FOA notes that a cooperative agreement typically involves a more active partnership between PRM and the recipient than a standard grant, with PRM likely to remain engaged in monitoring, coordination, and program oversight during implementation.
15) What is the minimum (floor) award amount?
The FOA lists an award floor of $250,000.
16) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The FOA lists an award ceiling of $2,700,000.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education are excluded as a category.
19) Are international organizations eligible?
The FOA references international organizations and specifies that UN agencies and other public international organizations should not apply through Grants.gov. Instead, they are instructed to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer before the closing date if they seek funding aligned with this FOA.
20) Should UN agencies submit an application through Grants.gov?
No. The FOA explicitly instructs UN agencies and other public international organizations not to apply through Grants.gov and to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer before the closing date.
21) When was the opportunity posted and created?
The FOA was posted and created on February 25, 2014.
22) What is the application closing date?
The original (and current) closing date listed is March 27, 2014.
23) When is the archive date?
The archive date listed is April 26, 2014.
24) Where should applicants go if they cannot access the full announcement due to technical issues?
Applicants with technical issues accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. The Contact Center operates continuously except on federal holidays.
25) What does PRM emphasize about the nature of projects it wants to fund?
The FOA emphasizes practical, on-the-ground projects designed to improve protection and well-being outcomes for Tibetan refugee communities, with a particular emphasis on the most vulnerable individuals and households.
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