Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ORR RG 0793
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ORR RG 0793
- The Administration for Children and Families ORR in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Refugee Home Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project" 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 Jun 12, 2014 and posted on May 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2014 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Eligible applicants for refugee programs under Section 412(c)(1)(A) are public and private nonprofit agencies. Note Successful applicants awarded grants in FY 2013 to provide services in the same geographic area may not apply under this FOA. Agencies that have already completed similar projects are eligible. 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. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Refugee Home Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (HBCCMED) is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The project is designed to help refugees build stable livelihoods by launching licensed home based child care businesses, while also increasing the supply of licensed child care providers who are culturally and linguistically competent for refugee communities. In practice, the grant funds organizations that will run structured training and mentoring programs so refugees can meet licensing requirements, understand U.S. child care expectations, and develop the skills needed to operate small, compliant child care microenterprises from their homes.
The program emphasizes serving refugee women because they are often well positioned to use home based child care as a pathway to economic self sufficiency, but participation is not limited by gender. Any services provided to refugee women under HBCCMED must also be available to refugee men who can benefit. ORR frames the effort around two primary goals: first, helping refugees (primarily women) become licensed home based child care providers as a direct route to employment and self sufficiency; and second, addressing shortages of licensed providers who can deliver early care and developmental support in ways that align with refugee families language and cultural needs. A secondary goal is community wide: when more trusted, high quality child care options exist within refugee neighborhoods, other refugee parents can enter the workforce with greater confidence that their children are in stable care with providers who can communicate in their native languages and understand their cultural background.
Grant supported programs are expected to cover the practical steps refugees need to move from interest to licensure and operation. That includes education on state and federal child care laws, regulations, and licensing requirements, along with orientation to U.S. child care norms and best practices. ORR also highlights skill building that supports long term success, such as improving English language ability, advancing education (including working toward a GED where relevant), and gaining basic financial skills needed to run a small business. The opportunity also allows for a one time financial assistance component to help cover partial startup costs connected to launching a home based child care business, recognizing that small initial barriers (supplies, safety items, licensing related expenses) can prevent otherwise qualified participants from getting started. The overall intent is that participants apply their new skills directly in the labor market by operating licensed care or leveraging the training to improve employment prospects.
A major theme of the announcement is stability and continuity of care for refugee children. ORR emphasizes that consistent, reliable child care helps children and families build knowledge, routines, and trusting relationships that support integration and wellbeing in the United States. By training refugees to run licensed home based child care programs, ORR aims to create a pipeline of providers who can deliver high quality, stable care while also serving as culturally aware points of connection for newly arrived families. The anticipated result is twofold: participating providers increase their income and self sufficiency, and refugee children benefit from more consistent placement in safe, licensed settings run by providers who understand their home languages and cultural experiences.
From a funding and logistics standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-RG-0793; CFDA 93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance - Discretionary Grants) planned an estimated total of $2,000,000 to support about 15 awards. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $300,000 (ceiling), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The original application deadline was July 14, 2014, but it was modified and extended by two days due to a scheduled Grants.gov maintenance outage, making the updated closing date July 16, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. A key administrative detail in the modification is that applicants needed to download the SF-424 form within the application package because it reflected the revised due date.
Eligibility is aimed at organizations able to run refugee focused services under ORR authority. The announcement states that eligible applicants for refugee programs under Section 412(c)(1)(A) are public and private nonprofit agencies, and it notes that faith based and community organizations are eligible if they meet the requirements (with a reference to ACF policy guidance for faith based organizations). A specific restriction applies to geographic overlap: entities that were awarded grants in FY 2013 to provide services in the same geographic area may not apply under this FOA. At the same time, organizations that have already completed similar projects are allowed to apply, which signals ORR was open to experienced operators as long as they were not duplicating FY 2013 funded coverage in the same area. The listing of potential applicant types in the source data includes various government entities and educational institutions, but the core eligibility note emphasizes public and private nonprofits for refugee program funding. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible.
Overall, HBCCMED is essentially a workforce and microenterprise development initiative built around licensed home based child care as the business model. It combines job training, mentoring, regulatory and licensing navigation, language and education supports, basic small business finance, and limited startup assistance, all tied to a broader community objective: expanding the availability of trusted, licensed child care options that better match the language and cultural realities of refugee families.
Refugee Home Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (HBCCMED) - FAQs
What is the HBCCMED grant opportunity?
The Refugee Home Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (HBCCMED) is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It funds organizations to run structured training and mentoring programs that help refugees launch licensed home based child care microenterprises.
Who is the federal awarding office for this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by ORR, which is part of ACF within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What problem is this project trying to address?
The project aims to help refugees build stable livelihoods by becoming licensed home based child care providers, while also increasing the supply of licensed child care providers who are culturally and linguistically competent for refugee communities. It also supports refugee parents broadly by expanding trusted child care options that can help parents enter the workforce.
What are the main goals of HBCCMED?
ORR frames the effort around two primary goals: (1) helping refugees (primarily women) become licensed home based child care providers as a route to employment and economic self sufficiency, and (2) addressing shortages of licensed child care providers who can meet refugee families language and cultural needs.
Is this grant only for serving refugee women?
No. The program emphasizes serving refugee women because home based child care can be a strong pathway to economic self sufficiency, but participation is not limited by gender. Any services provided to refugee women under HBCCMED must also be available to refugee men who can benefit.
Who actually receives services funded by this grant?
Grant funds go to organizations, and those organizations deliver training, mentoring, and related supports to refugees who want to become licensed home based child care providers and operate small, compliant child care businesses from their homes.
What types of activities are funded under HBCCMED?
Funded programs are expected to provide practical, structured training and mentoring that helps refugees move from interest to licensure and operation. This includes guidance on licensing requirements, child care laws and regulations, orientation to U.S. child care expectations and best practices, and business-related skills needed to operate a compliant home based child care microenterprise.
Does the project include training on licensing and regulations?
Yes. ORR expects programs to cover education on state and federal child care laws, regulations, and licensing requirements so participants can meet licensure standards and operate legally and safely.
Does HBCCMED address U.S. child care norms and best practices?
Yes. The opportunity highlights orientation to U.S. child care expectations and best practices as part of preparing participants to operate high quality, licensed child care programs.
Are English language, education, or GED supports part of the model?
They can be. ORR highlights skill building that supports long term success, including improving English language ability and advancing education, including working toward a GED where relevant.
Does the project cover basic financial or small business skills?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes gaining basic financial skills needed to run a small business as part of helping participants operate sustainable child care microenterprises.
Can grant-funded programs provide any direct financial assistance to participants?
Yes. The opportunity allows for a one time financial assistance component to help cover partial startup costs connected to launching a home based child care business. The intent is to reduce initial barriers such as supplies, safety items, and licensing related expenses.
Is the startup assistance intended to cover all costs to open a home based child care business?
No. The announcement describes the financial assistance as one time and intended to cover partial startup costs, recognizing that relatively small initial expenses can prevent participants from getting started.
How does HBCCMED benefit refugee families beyond the business owners?
A secondary community goal is increasing the availability of trusted, high quality child care options in refugee neighborhoods. When culturally and linguistically competent licensed care is available, other refugee parents may be better able to enter the workforce with confidence that their children are in stable care with providers who understand their language and cultural background.
Why does the opportunity emphasize stability and continuity of child care?
ORR emphasizes that consistent, reliable child care supports children and families as they build routines, knowledge, and trusting relationships that aid integration and wellbeing in the United States. Training refugees to run licensed programs is intended to strengthen stable care options for refugee children.
What outcomes does ORR anticipate from this project?
The anticipated results are twofold: participating providers increase income and economic self sufficiency, and refugee children benefit from more consistent placement in safe, licensed settings operated by providers who understand their home languages and cultural experiences.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for HBCCMED?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-RG-0793.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The CFDA listing provided is 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance - Discretionary Grants.
How much total funding was planned under this opportunity?
The opportunity planned an estimated total of $2,000,000 in funding.
About how many awards were expected?
ORR expected to make about 15 awards.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $300,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the original application deadline, and what was the extended deadline?
The original application deadline was July 14, 2014. It was modified and extended by two days due to a scheduled Grants.gov maintenance outage, making the updated closing date July 16, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Why did applicants need to download the SF-424 form from the application package?
Because the modification noted that the SF-424 form within the application package reflected the revised due date, applicants needed to download it as part of submitting with the updated closing date.
Who is eligible to apply for HBCCMED?
Eligibility is aimed at organizations able to run refugee focused services under ORR authority. The announcement states that eligible applicants for refugee programs under Section 412(c)(1)(A) are public and private nonprofit agencies. It also notes that faith based and community organizations are eligible if they meet the requirements referenced in ACF policy guidance.
Are faith based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement states that faith based organizations may be eligible if they meet applicable requirements (with a reference to ACF policy guidance for faith based organizations).
Are individuals allowed to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible.
Is there a restriction related to geographic overlap with FY 2013 awards?
Yes. Entities that were awarded grants in FY 2013 to provide services in the same geographic area may not apply under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
Can organizations that previously completed similar projects apply?
Yes. The announcement indicates that organizations that have already completed similar projects are allowed to apply, as long as they are not barred by the FY 2013 same-geographic-area restriction described in the FOA.
Is this opportunity primarily a child care program or a workforce and business development program?
It is essentially a workforce and microenterprise development initiative that uses licensed home based child care as the business model. It combines training, mentoring, licensing navigation, language and education supports, basic small business finance, and limited startup assistance.
Does the program require providers to be licensed?
The project is designed around launching licensed home based child care businesses, and the funded programs are expected to help participants meet licensing requirements and operate compliant child care microenterprises.
How does cultural and linguistic competence fit into the purpose of the grant?
A central purpose is increasing the supply of licensed child care providers who can serve refugee communities in culturally and linguistically competent ways, including communicating in families native languages and understanding cultural backgrounds.
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