Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ORR RG 0568
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ORR RG 0568
- 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 Childcare 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 Mar 22, 2013 and posted on Mar 22, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 2013 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 $2,225,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 13 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments.
- Eligible applicants for refugee programs under 412(c)(1) (A) are public and private nonprofit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Refugee Home Based Childcare Microenterprise Development Project is a 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 program is designed to help refugees, especially refugee women, move toward economic self-sufficiency by supporting them in starting and operating home-based child care businesses. The basic idea is to combine workforce development, small-scale entrepreneurship, and child care system navigation so participants can earn income in a field where many communities face a shortage of qualified child care providers.
Funded projects are expected to do hands-on training and mentoring that prepares participants to legally and successfully provide child care out of their homes. This includes teaching local, state, and federal child care laws and regulations, explaining licensing requirements, and covering practical expectations and cultural norms around child care and child development in the United States. Beyond compliance and quality of care, the program also emphasizes building participants capacity to succeed economically, such as improving English skills, supporting progress toward educational credentials like a GED, and strengthening job-related competencies that can be applied directly to running a child care microenterprise.
A major operational goal of the grant is to help participants connect to public reimbursement systems so their child care businesses can be financially viable. Specifically, project mentors help primarily refugee women establish agreements or contracts with state or county child care offices so they can qualify as approved providers and receive state/county child care reimbursement payments. While the grant focuses on refugee women because they are often disproportionately affected by barriers to employment and may benefit strongly from home-based, flexible work, the announcement makes clear that services offered under the project are also available to refugee men who can benefit from them.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-RG-0568) anticipated making about 13 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $2,225,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (award floor) to $200,000 (award ceiling), and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 93.576 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants). The original posting date was March 22, 2013, and the application deadline was May 21, 2013, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time; the opportunity was later archived on June 20, 2013.
Eligibility covered a broad set of potential applicants listed in the notice, including various levels of government and nonprofit entities, but the eligibility statement also notes that eligible applicants for refugee programs under the relevant statutory authority (412(c)(1)(A)) are public and private nonprofit agencies. In practice, this frames the program as one that is typically implemented by organizations with the infrastructure to provide training, case management-style support, and coordination with child care licensing entities and subsidy administrators. For support with accessing the full announcement, the contact provided was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Refugee Home Based Childcare Microenterprise Development Project?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from 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 intended to help refugees move toward economic self-sufficiency by supporting them to start and operate home-based child care businesses.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program aims to combine workforce development, small-scale entrepreneurship, and child care system navigation so participants can earn income by providing home-based child care, particularly in communities with shortages of qualified child care providers.
Who is the program designed to serve?
The project focuses especially on refugees, with a specific emphasis on refugee women due to common barriers to employment and the potential benefits of flexible, home-based work. Services under the project are also available to refugee men who can benefit.
What types of activities are funded projects expected to provide?
Funded projects are expected to provide hands-on training and mentoring to prepare participants to legally and successfully provide child care from their homes. This includes instruction and support related to laws and regulations, licensing requirements, and practical expectations and cultural norms around child care and child development in the United States.
Does the program include training on child care laws and licensing?
Yes. A core expectation is that projects teach local, state, and federal child care laws and regulations and explain licensing requirements so participants can operate legally.
Does the program address child care quality and U.S. child development expectations?
Yes. In addition to compliance, projects are expected to cover practical expectations and cultural norms related to child care and child development in the United States.
How does this grant support economic self-sufficiency for participants?
Beyond preparing participants to deliver child care, the program emphasizes building participants' capacity to succeed economically, including improving English skills, supporting progress toward educational credentials like a GED, and strengthening job-related competencies that can be applied directly to running a child care microenterprise.
What is meant by "microenterprise" in this program?
Based on the announcement description, the microenterprise concept refers to helping participants start and operate small-scale home-based child care businesses as an income-generating activity.
How are projects expected to help participants make their child care businesses financially viable?
A major operational goal is connecting participants to public reimbursement systems. Project mentors help participants establish agreements or contracts with state or county child care offices so they can become approved providers and receive state/county child care reimbursement payments.
What role do mentors play in the funded projects?
Mentors are expected to provide practical, hands-on support, including helping participants navigate child care licensing and connect to subsidy reimbursement systems by establishing agreements or contracts with state or county child care offices.
What agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by ORR within ACF, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-RG-0568.
What CFDA program is this grant associated with?
The funding activity is under CFDA 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants, in the category of Income Security and Social Services.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
The opportunity anticipated about 13 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,225,000.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (award floor) to $200,000 (award ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The original posting date was March 22, 2013. The application deadline was May 21, 2013, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 20, 2013.
Who was eligible to apply?
The notice listed a broad set of potential applicants, including various levels of government and nonprofit entities. It also noted that eligible applicants for refugee programs under the relevant statutory authority (412(c)(1)(A)) are public and private nonprofit agencies.
What types of organizations are this program typically implemented by?
Based on the eligibility and program design described, the program is typically implemented by organizations with the infrastructure to provide training, case management-style support, and coordination with child care licensing entities and subsidy administrators.
What kinds of systems and agencies do projects need to coordinate with?
Projects are expected to coordinate with child care licensing entities and with state or county child care offices that manage provider approvals and child care reimbursement systems.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
For support accessing the full announcement, the contact provided was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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