Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF ORR RG 0987
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF ORR RG 0987
- The Administration for Children and Families ORR in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.576 Refugee and Entrant AssistanceDiscretionary Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2015 and posted on Apr 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $187,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments.
- ORR is limiting this FOA to the listed Eligible Applicants that have all three of the following entities represented in the application either as the lead applicant or a partner (1) a tribal, United States territory, or state child care licensing agency (acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/ccdf grantee state and territory contacts) (2) at least one of the following a local organization currently funded by ACF Early Head Start Child Care (EHS CC) Partnerships program, (acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/early learning/ehs cc partnerships) or a local affiliate of the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC), (nafcc.org) or a local Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRR), (naccrra.org) or a local affiliate of the National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC) (naeyc.org) (3) a local organization that has an established small business/microenterprise training program (e.g., organizations funded under the ORR MED Program (acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/programs/microenterprise development), Small Business Administrationrsquos Program for Investing in Microentrepreneurs (sba.gov/content/prime grantees) Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Funds (cdfifund.gov), or members of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (aeoworks.org). This competition is limited to ensure that the FCC training being provided to eligible clients will meet minimum federal, state, and local regulations for a FCC provider who receives compensation on a regular basis and is not related to all children for whom child care services are provided as referenced in the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Section I. Program Description, RFCCMED Program Overview, FCC Training. Demonstrating such a relationship will also ensure that a grantee can successfully complete the objectives within the project period. For more information, please see Section III.3. Other, Office of Refugee Resettlement Disqualification Factor. Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program (RFCCMED), run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to help refugees move toward economic self-sufficiency by building licensed family child care (FCC) businesses. The program focuses on supporting refugees, especially women (while remaining open to men), who want to become legally licensed home-based child care providers and operate as small business owners. Rather than funding the creation of new training programs from scratch, the emphasis is on connecting participants to established family child care and microenterprise development resources and guiding them through the real-world steps required to become licensed and financially viable providers.
At the center of the program is intensive case management over a three-year project period. Funded projects are expected to provide hands-on, individualized support that helps eligible refugee clients access FCC training and microenterprise development (MED) training, navigate the licensing and certification process, and complete the steps needed to participate in state or county child care reimbursement systems. That includes helping participants understand and meet federal, state, and local regulatory requirements for providers who receive regular compensation for care of children who are not all related to them, consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant framework. The grant also expects strong post-certification assistance, recognizing that getting licensed is only one milestone and that new providers often need ongoing help to stabilize and grow their businesses, maintain compliance, and successfully participate in subsidy payment systems.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-ORR-RG-0987; CFDA 93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance - Discretionary Grants) anticipated 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1.5 million. Individual awards were expected to range from $150,000 to $187,500, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Applications were originally due June 15, 2015, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with the announcement archived July 15, 2015. The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program's combined workforce, self-employment, and family support purpose.
Eligibility is broad in terms of the types of organizations that can apply, including state, county, and local governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; U.S. territories; school districts; public housing authorities; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (including those without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the requirements. However, individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are explicitly ineligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
A key feature of this funding announcement is that ORR restricted competition to applicants that demonstrate a defined partnership structure to ensure participants receive credible FCC and business training aligned with licensing requirements. Each application had to include, either as the lead applicant or through partners, representation from three specific types of entities: (1) a tribal, state, or U.S. territory child care licensing agency; (2) at least one organization connected to recognized child care quality and professional support systems, such as a local ACF Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships grantee, a local affiliate of the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), a local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) agency, or a local affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); and (3) a local organization with an established small business or microenterprise training program, such as ORR Microenterprise Development program grantees, SBA PRIME grantees, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund-connected organizations, or members of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity. ORR framed this requirement as a practical safeguard so grantees could meet project objectives within the grant period and so the training offered to refugees would reflect minimum regulatory standards and proven business development practices.
Overall, RFCCMED is best understood as a structured service-and-partnership model: it funds organizations that can coordinate licensing agencies, child care professional supports, and microenterprise expertise, then deliver intensive case management that moves refugee participants from interest in child care work to licensure, entry into reimbursement systems, and sustained operation as small business owners. For applicants, the most important takeaway is that success depends less on inventing new curricula and more on demonstrating strong local relationships and the capacity to guide refugees through licensing, business setup, compliance, and early-stage business sustainability.
For reference, the announcement listed an additional information link at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-ORR-RG-0987 and provided the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov) for technical access issues.
Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program (RFCCMED) FAQs
What is the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program (RFCCMED)?
RFCCMED is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It is designed to help refugees move toward economic self-sufficiency by building licensed family child care (FCC) businesses (home-based child care) and operating as small business owners.
What is the main goal of this grant?
The main goal is to support eligible refugee clients in becoming legally licensed home-based child care providers and in developing financially viable microenterprises. The program emphasizes practical progress from interest in child care work to licensure, entry into reimbursement systems, and ongoing business stability.
Who is the program intended to support?
The program focuses on refugees, especially women, while remaining open to men, who want to become licensed family child care providers and run their own small businesses.
Does the grant fund creation of new training programs or curricula?
The emphasis is not on creating brand-new training programs from scratch. Instead, projects are expected to connect participants to established family child care training and microenterprise development (MED) resources and guide them through real-world licensing and business setup steps.
What types of services are funded projects expected to provide?
Funded projects are expected to provide intensive, hands-on, individualized support through case management. This includes helping eligible clients access FCC training and MED training, navigate licensing and certification processes, and take steps needed to participate in state or county child care reimbursement systems.
How long is the project period?
The RFCCMED project period is three years, with intensive case management expected throughout that period.
What does "intensive case management" mean in the context of this program?
It means individualized, hands-on guidance to help refugee participants move through the steps required to become licensed and financially viable FCC providers. This includes coordinating training access, supporting licensing and certification tasks, and assisting with entry into reimbursement/subsidy systems, plus continued support after licensure.
Is post-licensure support required?
Yes. The grant highlights that licensure is only a milestone and expects strong post-certification assistance to help new providers stabilize and grow their businesses, maintain compliance, and successfully participate in subsidy payment systems.
What regulatory requirements does the program expect participants to meet?
Projects must help participants understand and meet federal, state, and local regulatory requirements applicable to providers who receive regular compensation for care of children who are not all related to them, consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant framework.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACF-ORR-RG-0987.
What is the CFDA number and program name listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance - Discretionary Grants.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
The announcement anticipated 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1.5 million.
What was the expected award size for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from $150,000 to $187,500.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When were applications due for this opportunity?
Applications were originally due June 15, 2015, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
The announcement is described as archived as of July 15, 2015.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the opportunity's combined workforce, self-employment, and family support purpose.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state, county, and local governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; U.S. territories; school districts; public housing authorities; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (including those without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). Faith-based and community organizations were also eligible if they met requirements.
Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Individuals (including sole proprietorships) were explicitly ineligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly ineligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
Was competition restricted, and if so, how?
Yes. ORR restricted competition to applicants that could demonstrate a defined partnership structure to ensure participants received credible FCC and business training aligned with licensing requirements.
What partnership components were required in each application?
Each application had to include, either as the lead applicant or through partners, representation from three types of entities: (1) a tribal, state, or U.S. territory child care licensing agency; (2) at least one organization connected to recognized child care quality and professional support systems (examples listed in the announcement); and (3) a local organization with an established small business or microenterprise training program (examples listed in the announcement).
Which entities qualify as the required child care licensing agency partner?
The required licensing partner was described as a tribal, state, or U.S. territory child care licensing agency.
What counts as an organization connected to recognized child care quality and professional support systems?
The announcement gave examples such as a local ACF Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships grantee, a local affiliate of the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), a local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) agency, or a local affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
What counts as a local organization with an established small business or microenterprise training program?
The announcement gave examples such as ORR Microenterprise Development program grantees, SBA PRIME grantees, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund-connected organizations, or members of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity.
Why did ORR require these partnerships?
ORR framed the partnership requirement as a practical safeguard so grantees could meet project objectives within the grant period and so the training provided would reflect minimum regulatory standards and proven business development practices.
What is expected regarding participation in child care reimbursement or subsidy systems?
Projects are expected to guide participants through steps needed to participate in state or county child care reimbursement systems, including helping them meet applicable regulatory requirements and successfully operate within subsidy payment systems.
What is the most important takeaway for applicants based on the announcement?
The announcement emphasizes that success depends less on inventing new curricula and more on demonstrating strong local relationships and the capacity to guide refugees through licensing, business setup, compliance, entry into reimbursement systems, and early-stage business sustainability.
Where was the additional information link provided in the announcement?
The announcement listed this additional information link: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-ORR-RG-0987
Who should applicants contact for technical access issues with the application?
The announcement provided the ACF Applications Help Desk email for technical access issues: appsupport@acf.hhs.gov
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