Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ORR ZT 0050
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ORR ZT 0050
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Services for Survivors of Torture Program Assistance to Torture Survivors Through Direct Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.604 Assistance for Torture Victims.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 9, 2009 and posted on Mar 11, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Eligibility is open to all types of domestic applicants other than individuals. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Services for Survivors of Torture Program: Assistance to Torture Survivors Through Direct Services is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The program is designed to expand and strengthen direct, client-centered support for people who have experienced torture, with an emphasis on practical, service-delivery capacity in local communities rather than research or indirect advocacy work. ORR’s stated intent is to fund organizations that can provide coordinated, trauma-informed assistance that addresses the complex health, mental health, social adjustment, and legal needs common among torture survivors.
ORR anticipated making up to 25 grant awards under this announcement, with an estimated total program funding level of $8.7 million. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (award floor) to $600,000 (award ceiling). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive, though organizations may still choose to leverage other resources to strengthen their service model. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this funding is 93.604, Assistance for Torture Victims.
The core purpose of the funded projects is direct service provision to torture survivors. Allowable activities explicitly include physical/medical services, psychological and mental health services, social services, and legal services. Applicants are permitted to propose providing all of these services or only a subset; however, if an applicant does not directly deliver the full range, the application is expected to clearly explain how clients will reliably access the remaining services when needed. In practice, this means ORR is looking for well-defined referral pathways, formal partnerships, or other concrete mechanisms that ensure survivors are not left navigating fragmented systems on their own.
Collaboration is a central theme of the opportunity. ORR encourages applicants to build projects that actively coordinate with health care providers, mental health clinicians, social service agencies, legal aid organizations, and refugee and immigrant-serving organizations. The intent is twofold: to improve the continuity and quality of care for survivors, and to increase the broader community’s capacity to recognize, engage, and appropriately serve torture survivors. Consistent with that capacity-building goal, the announcement allows training activities for community service providers who are likely to encounter torture survivors or who already work with them, so long as the overall project remains grounded in improving access to and delivery of direct services.
Eligibility is broadly open to domestic entities other than individuals. This includes nonprofits, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations, among other U.S.-based applicants. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2009 ACF ORR ZT 0050, and it was posted March 11, 2009, with an application closing date of May 11, 2009. For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The notice also states that a modification to the announcement was issued, affecting Section II (Award Information), signaling that applicants needed to review the updated posting to confirm the most current award details before submission.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, ACF provided support through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the original listing referenced an ACF webpage for the complete solicitation text and requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Services for Survivors of Torture Program: Assistance to Torture Survivors Through Direct Services.
2) Which federal agency administers this program?
This is a discretionary federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
3) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to expand and strengthen direct, client-centered services for people who have experienced torture, with an emphasis on practical service-delivery capacity in local communities (rather than research or indirect advocacy).
4) What kinds of client needs is ORR aiming to address through this program?
ORR is aiming to fund coordinated, trauma-informed assistance that addresses the complex health, mental health, social adjustment, and legal needs common among torture survivors.
5) Is this grant focused on direct services or research/advocacy?
The core focus is direct service provision. The opportunity emphasizes building and strengthening service delivery capacity in communities rather than research or indirect advocacy work.
6) What types of services are allowable under this grant?
Allowable activities explicitly include:
- Physical/medical services
- Psychological and mental health services
- Social services
- Legal services
7) Do applicants have to provide all service types (medical, mental health, social, and legal)?
No. Applicants may propose providing all of these services or only a subset. If an applicant does not directly deliver the full range, the application is expected to clearly explain how clients will reliably access the remaining services when needed.
8) If an organization does not offer all services in-house, what does ORR expect?
ORR expects well-defined referral pathways, formal partnerships, or other concrete mechanisms that ensure survivors can access the services they need without having to navigate fragmented systems on their own.
9) How important is collaboration for this grant?
Collaboration is described as a central theme. ORR encourages projects that actively coordinate with:
- Health care providers
- Mental health clinicians
- Social service agencies
- Legal aid organizations
- Refugee- and immigrant-serving organizations
10) What are the intended outcomes of collaboration and coordination?
The intent is to improve the continuity and quality of care for survivors and to increase the broader community's capacity to recognize, engage, and appropriately serve torture survivors.
11) Are training activities allowed under this grant?
Yes. The announcement allows training activities for community service providers who are likely to encounter torture survivors or who already work with them, as long as the overall project remains grounded in improving access to and delivery of direct services.
12) How many awards did ORR anticipate making?
ORR anticipated making up to 25 grant awards under this announcement.
13) What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total program funding level was $8.7 million.
14) What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $100,000 to an award ceiling of $600,000.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive, though organizations may choose to leverage other resources to strengthen their service model.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly open to domestic entities other than individuals. This includes nonprofits, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations, among other U.S.-based applicants.
17) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Eligibility is open to domestic entities other than individuals.
18) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this funding is 93.604, Assistance for Torture Victims.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2009 ACF ORR ZT 0050.
21) When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on March 11, 2009. The application closing date was May 11, 2009.
22) What was the deadline time for electronic submissions through Grants.gov?
For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
23) Was the announcement modified after it was posted?
Yes. The notice states that a modification to the announcement was issued affecting Section II (Award Information). Applicants were expected to review the updated posting to confirm the most current award details before submission.
24) Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
ACF provided support through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The original listing also referenced an ACF webpage where the complete solicitation text and requirements could be found.
25) What is ORR looking for in terms of service delivery approach?
ORR is looking for organizations that can provide coordinated, trauma-informed, and client-centered assistance, with practical plans that ensure survivors have access to needed medical, mental health, social, and legal supports (either directly or through reliable coordination/referrals).
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