Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 15 015
Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 15 015
- 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 urban refugees in South Africa." 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 8, 2015 and posted on Apr 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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).
- (1) International Organizations International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the 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 urban refugees in South Africa is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). Funding is provided under CFDA 19.517 (Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa) and will be awarded through a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM expects a closer working relationship with the recipient than under a standard grant. The opportunity is focused on practical, on-the-ground support for refugees and asylum seekers living in South Africa, with a clear emphasis on people in urban settings rather than in camps or rural areas.
The program priorities are explicitly tied to major urban centers where refugees and asylum seekers are concentrated, including Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria. Applicants are expected to propose activities that make sense in city environments, where displaced populations are often dispersed, less visible, and navigating complex local systems for housing, work, education, health care, and legal status. A central expectation is that projects will strengthen access to services that already exist in the community, including government services, rather than building parallel, refugee-only systems. In practice, this means applicants should map existing resources, build partnerships, and design interventions that help refugees and asylum seekers use local service networks more effectively.
A key theme in the notice is outreach and inclusion of harder-to-reach populations. PRM signals that effective urban programming should include efforts to identify and reach "hidden" refugees, such as people who avoid public systems due to fear, lack of documentation, language barriers, exploitation, or stigma. Proposed activities should also include strong information-sharing components, like clear guidance on rights and procedures, and referral pathways to appropriate providers. Beyond general outreach, PRM expects applicants to define a transparent and defensible method for determining who is most vulnerable and therefore should be prioritized for assistance. This typically implies having documented criteria, consistent screening tools or processes, and safeguards to reduce bias or arbitrary decision-making.
The notice also stresses community-based approaches that consider the needs of host communities alongside refugee and asylum seeker needs. This is meant to reduce tension, improve social cohesion, and ensure programming fits the realities of the neighborhoods where displaced people live. In the context of urban South Africa, this type of approach often translates into shared services, inclusive livelihoods and training opportunities, and coordination with local civil society groups that already serve mixed populations, rather than creating separate structures that may be unsustainable or politically sensitive.
PRM identifies three priority sectors for funding under this opportunity. The first is protection and legal services, which can include legal counseling, assistance with asylum procedures or documentation-related barriers, protection case management, or services that help people understand and exercise their rights. The second priority is improving access to existing social services, which can include helping refugees and asylum seekers navigate public systems and community-based resources for health, education, psychosocial support, child protection, and related support, with an emphasis on referrals and linkage rather than stand-alone service delivery. The third priority area is livelihoods support, reflecting the reality that many urban refugees depend on informal and formal work opportunities and need support to become self-reliant through job readiness, vocational skills, entrepreneurship assistance, or other market-aware approaches that do not distort local economies.
Financially, the funding range listed in the notice indicates awards are expected to fall between $100,000 (award floor) and $300,000 (award ceiling), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on April 8, 2015, with an application deadline of May 8, 2015, and it was later archived on June 7, 2015. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, including those with and without 501(c)(3) status (as specified in the eligibility section), and potentially other entities described in the full announcement. International multilateral organizations, such as UN agencies, are instructed not to apply through Grants.gov; instead, they were expected to contact the PRM Program Officer directly by the closing date if they sought funding aligned with the notice.
For applicants and interested parties, the public-facing access point referenced is Grants.gov, with support available through the Grants.gov Contact Center for technical access issues. Overall, this funding opportunity is designed to back NGO-led urban refugee programming that is coordinated, non-duplicative, vulnerability-focused, and rooted in existing local systems, with concrete emphasis on legal protection, service access, and livelihoods in South Africa's main cities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for NGO programs benefiting urban refugees in South Africa. It is a discretionary U.S. government grant competition issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
2) Which U.S. government office is issuing the opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
3) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
Funding is provided under CFDA 19.517, titled "Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa."
4) What type of award will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding will be awarded through a cooperative agreement. This means PRM expects a closer working relationship with the recipient than under a standard grant.
5) What is the geographic focus of the program?
The focus is South Africa, specifically practical, on-the-ground support for refugees and asylum seekers living in urban settings.
6) Is the program focused on urban areas or camps/rural settings?
The program is clearly focused on urban refugees and asylum seekers rather than camp-based or rural programming.
7) Which cities are explicitly highlighted as priority urban centers?
The NOFO ties priorities to major urban centers where refugees and asylum seekers are concentrated, including Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria.
8) What kinds of program approaches does PRM expect in urban settings?
Applicants are expected to propose activities that fit city environments where displaced populations may be dispersed and less visible. PRM emphasizes interventions that help refugees and asylum seekers navigate complex local systems for housing, work, education, health care, and legal status.
9) Does PRM want applicants to create new, separate refugee-only services?
No. A central expectation is that projects strengthen access to services that already exist in the community, including government services, rather than building parallel, refugee-only systems.
10) What does "strengthening access to existing services" mean in practice?
Based on the notice, this implies mapping existing resources, building partnerships, and designing interventions that help refugees and asylum seekers use local service networks more effectively, including referral pathways to appropriate providers.
11) Are outreach activities expected, especially for harder-to-reach populations?
Yes. The notice emphasizes outreach and inclusion of harder-to-reach or "hidden" refugees, such as individuals who avoid public systems due to fear, lack of documentation, language barriers, exploitation, or stigma.
12) Is information-sharing part of what PRM expects programs to do?
Yes. PRM signals that strong information-sharing components are important, including clear guidance on rights and procedures and referral pathways to appropriate service providers.
13) How should applicants identify who is most vulnerable and should be prioritized?
Applicants are expected to define a transparent and defensible method for determining vulnerability and prioritizing assistance. The notice indicates this typically involves documented criteria, consistent screening tools or processes, and safeguards to reduce bias or arbitrary decision-making.
14) Does the NOFO encourage including host communities in programming?
Yes. The notice stresses community-based approaches that consider the needs of host communities alongside the needs of refugees and asylum seekers to reduce tension, improve social cohesion, and ensure programming fits neighborhood realities.
15) What does a community-based approach look like in this opportunity?
In the context described, it often means shared services, inclusive livelihoods and training opportunities, and coordination with local civil society groups serving mixed populations rather than creating separate structures that may be unsustainable or politically sensitive.
16) What are the priority sectors PRM will fund under this opportunity?
PRM identifies three priority sectors: (1) protection and legal services, (2) improving access to existing social services, and (3) livelihoods support.
17) What types of activities are included under protection and legal services?
Examples listed include legal counseling, assistance with asylum procedures or documentation-related barriers, protection case management, and services that help people understand and exercise their rights.
18) What types of activities are included under improving access to existing social services?
This can include helping refugees and asylum seekers navigate public systems and community-based resources for health, education, psychosocial support, child protection, and related support, with an emphasis on referrals and linkage rather than stand-alone service delivery.
19) What types of activities are included under livelihoods support?
The notice points to job readiness, vocational skills, entrepreneurship assistance, and other market-aware approaches that help urban refugees and asylum seekers become self-reliant without distorting local economies.
20) What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
The listed funding range indicates expected awards between $100,000 (award floor) and $300,000 (award ceiling).
21) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
22) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 8, 2015, and the application deadline was May 8, 2015.
23) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 7, 2015.
24) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, including those with and without 501(c)(3) status (as specified in the eligibility section), and potentially other entities described in the full announcement.
25) Can international multilateral organizations (for example, UN agencies) apply through Grants.gov?
No. International multilateral organizations are instructed not to apply through Grants.gov. Instead, they were expected to contact the PRM Program Officer directly by the closing date if they sought funding aligned with the notice.
26) Where is the public-facing place to access the opportunity?
The notice references Grants.gov as the public-facing access point.
27) Where can applicants get help if they have technical issues with Grants.gov?
Technical access issues are handled through the Grants.gov Contact Center.
28) What overall program characteristics does PRM emphasize for this NOFO?
The opportunity is designed to support NGO-led urban refugee programming that is coordinated, non-duplicative, vulnerability-focused, rooted in existing local systems, and centered on legal protection, service access, and livelihoods in South Africa's main cities.
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