Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 15 005
Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 15 005
- 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 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Nigerian Refugees in Niger" 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 Feb 19, 2015 and posted on Jan 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 2015 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 $750,000.00 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 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Nigerian Refugees in Niger (Funding Opportunity Number PRM-PRMOAPAF-15-005) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) discretionary funding opportunity to support humanitarian programs for Nigerian refugees affected by conflict, specifically those located in Niger. The opportunity is designed for overseas refugee assistance and is funded under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa). Awards are expected to be made through a cooperative agreement, which generally means PRM anticipates a more engaged relationship with the recipient during implementation than with a standard grant.
Geographically, the solicitation targets activities in Niger's Diffa and/or Zinder regions. Programs are expected to focus on Nigerian refugees living in current or planned refugee camps, as well as refugees living outside camps among host communities. While refugees are the primary intended beneficiaries, PRM emphasizes the value of programming that also benefits communities under strain from the crisis. As a result, proposals that can clearly show added benefit to affected host communities and to Nigerien returnees displaced by the conflict in Nigeria are given priority consideration. Even with that broader community lens, PRM sets a firm beneficiary requirement tied to its mandate: proposed projects must have a target population that is at least 50 percent refugees. Any proposal that does not meet this minimum refugee share would not align with PRM's stated eligibility for consideration.
Technically and programmatically, PRM is limiting funding to projects that address specific, identified protection and assistance gaps. Applicants must propose activities in one or more of the required sectors and must fit within the detailed constraints for each sector where applicable. The eligible sectors are: (1) Protection, including prevention and response to gender-based violence, child protection services, assistance for unaccompanied and separated minors, and activities aimed at preventing recruitment by armed groups while reinforcing the civilian character of refugee sites; (2) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), but only for refugees living outside formal refugee camps; (3) Health, including malnutrition, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and mental health and psychosocial support, again only for refugees living outside formal refugee camps; (4) Emergency shelter assistance, also restricted to refugees living outside formal refugee camps; and (5) Livelihoods. PRM makes clear that proposals that do not directly address at least one of these specified gaps will not be considered, so alignment with these categories is not optional and should be explicit in the project design, objectives, and outputs.
On timing, the notice anticipates program start dates ranging from June 1 to August 1, 2015. The duration is capped: project plans should not exceed 12 months, signaling an expectation of near-term humanitarian impact rather than multi-year development programming. Funding levels are also tightly bounded. The award floor is listed as $200,000 and the ceiling as $750,000, and the announcement states that applications requesting more than $750,000 will be disqualified. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have unrestricted funds available to contribute to the project budget.
Eligibility is primarily aimed at nonprofit organizations, including nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as well as other eligible entities as described in the full announcement. A notable procedural instruction applies to international organizations: UN agencies and other public international organizations are told not to apply through Grants.gov for this opportunity and instead to contact the relevant PRM Program Officer before the closing date if they seek funding for programs connected to this notice. This separates the application pathway for NGOs from that of large multilateral actors and is important for compliance with PRM's submission expectations.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on January 29, 2015, with an original closing date of March 3, 2015, later extended to March 17, 2015. The opportunity was archived on April 16, 2015. For technical issues accessing the announcement, applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726), which operates continuously aside from federal holidays. Overall, the funding opportunity is best understood as a short-duration, capped-budget PRM cooperative agreement solicitation focused on urgent refugee protection and assistance needs in Diffa and Zinder, with strict sector alignment requirements and a clear expectation that refugees remain the majority beneficiary group while allowing room for host community and returnee benefits where they reinforce refugee protection and stability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: FY 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Nigerian Refugees in Niger.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PRM-PRMOAPAF-15-005.
3) Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
4) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The funding supports humanitarian programs for Nigerian refugees affected by conflict who are located in Niger, under an overseas refugee assistance framework.
5) What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is funded under CFDA 19.517, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa.
6) What type of award is expected?
Awards are expected to be made through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates PRM anticipates a more engaged relationship with the recipient during implementation than under a standard grant.
7) Where must funded activities take place?
The solicitation targets activities in Niger, specifically in the Diffa and/or Zinder regions.
8) Who are the intended beneficiaries?
The primary intended beneficiaries are Nigerian refugees in Niger, including those living in current or planned refugee camps and those living outside camps among host communities.
9) Can projects include host communities and Nigerien returnees?
Yes. While refugees are the primary intended beneficiaries, PRM emphasizes the value of programming that also benefits communities under strain from the crisis. Proposals that clearly show added benefit to affected host communities and to Nigerien returnees displaced by the conflict in Nigeria are given priority consideration.
10) Is there a minimum percentage of refugees required in the target population?
Yes. Proposed projects must have a target population that is at least 50 percent refugees. Proposals that do not meet this minimum refugee share would not align with PRM's stated eligibility for consideration.
11) What sectors are eligible for funding under this notice?
Applicants must propose activities in one or more of the required sectors: Protection; WASH; Health; Emergency shelter assistance; and Livelihoods.
12) What kinds of activities are included under the Protection sector?
Protection includes prevention and response to gender-based violence, child protection services, assistance for unaccompanied and separated minors, and activities aimed at preventing recruitment by armed groups while reinforcing the civilian character of refugee sites.
13) Are WASH activities eligible in refugee camps?
Under this notice, WASH funding is limited to refugees living outside formal refugee camps.
14) Are Health activities eligible in refugee camps?
Under this notice, Health funding is limited to refugees living outside formal refugee camps.
15) What health sub-areas are specifically mentioned as eligible?
The notice specifically references malnutrition, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and mental health and psychosocial support.
16) Is emergency shelter support eligible in refugee camps?
Under this notice, emergency shelter assistance is restricted to refugees living outside formal refugee camps.
17) Do proposals have to address specific gaps identified by PRM?
Yes. PRM is limiting funding to projects that address specific, identified protection and assistance gaps. Proposals that do not directly address at least one of the specified gaps/sectors will not be considered.
18) What are the expected project start dates?
The notice anticipates program start dates ranging from June 1 to August 1, 2015.
19) What is the maximum project duration allowed?
Project plans should not exceed 12 months.
20) What is the funding range for awards?
The award floor is $200,000 and the ceiling is $750,000.
21) What happens if an application requests more than $750,000?
The announcement states that applications requesting more than $750,000 will be disqualified.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is primarily aimed at nonprofit organizations, including nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as well as other eligible entities as described in the full announcement.
24) Should UN agencies and other public international organizations apply through Grants.gov?
No. UN agencies and other public international organizations are instructed not to apply through Grants.gov for this opportunity. They should contact the relevant PRM Program Officer before the closing date if they seek funding for programs connected to this notice.
25) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on January 29, 2015. The original closing date was March 3, 2015, and it was later extended to March 17, 2015.
26) What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
The notice was archived on April 16, 2015, indicating the opportunity is no longer active for new submissions.
27) Who should applicants contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726. The Contact Center operates continuously aside from federal holidays.
28) Is this opportunity focused on short-term humanitarian outcomes or multi-year development?
Based on the stated 12-month cap and the described objectives, the opportunity is structured for near-term humanitarian impact rather than multi-year development programming.
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