Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF ORR RP 0112
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF ORR RP 0112
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Standing Announcement for the Preferred Communities 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 Feb 3, 2010 and posted on Apr 8, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 24, 2010 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 $3,000,000.00 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 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are ten national voluntary agencies that currently resettle refugees under a Reception and Placement Cooperative Agreement with the Department of State or with the Department of Homeland Security. The Preferred Communities program is restricted to these agencies because placements of new arrivals occur under the terms of the cooperative agreements, and no other agencies place new arrivals or participate in determining their resettlement sites. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Standing Announcement for the Preferred Communities Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), administered through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, meaning awardees are expected to work in coordination with the federal agency during implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The program is designed to strengthen the resettlement outcomes of newly arrived refugees by focusing support in selected "Preferred Communities" where refugees are more likely to find jobs quickly and build long term economic independence. Alongside that employment and self sufficiency focus, the program also targets refugees who fall into special populations that typically require more intensive, hands on help than standard resettlement services provide, including stronger case management and better connections to culturally and linguistically appropriate service systems.
The core purpose is twofold. First, the program supports resettlement strategies that lead to early employment and sustained economic stability, emphasizing communities that have strong labor market opportunities and the local capacity to help newcomers enter the workforce quickly. Second, it aims to improve access to services for refugees with higher levels of need by funding intensive case management and coordinated referrals across providers. In practical terms, that emphasis on coordination is meant to reduce gaps between resettlement agencies and other local resources such as health care, mental health services, education and ESL programs, employment and training providers, and other social service systems, with particular attention to language access and cultural responsiveness.
This announcement replaces the earlier Preferred Communities component that had been listed as Priority Area One under the Standing Announcement for Services for Recently Arrived Refugees published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2004. The closing date referenced for FY 2010 applications is February 24, 2010, and the notice states that applicants may submit more than one application under this announcement. For electronic submission through Grants.gov, applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
For FY 2010, the estimated total funding available under the priority area is listed as $3,000,000, reflecting a modification from the previously anticipated $2,800,000. The anticipated number of awards was also increased, shifting from an earlier estimate of 10 to 12 awards to a revised range of 13 to 17 awards for FY 2010. Individual awards have a stated floor of $100,000 and a ceiling of $300,000, and that $300,000 maximum remained unchanged under the FY 2010 modification. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non federal funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility is restricted in a specific way tied to how refugee placement works in the United States. Eligible applicants are the ten national voluntary agencies that are currently authorized to resettle refugees under a Reception and Placement cooperative agreement with the Department of State or with the Department of Homeland Security. ORR limits eligibility to these agencies because they are the entities directly involved in placing new arrivals and determining resettlement sites under those federal cooperative agreements. The announcement also notes that faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply, but foreign entities are not eligible under this opportunity. The listing identifies the program activity area as Income Security and Social Services and references CFDA 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants, as the associated assistance listing.
Key administrative details included in the source information are the funding opportunity number HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RP-0112, the posting date of April 8, 2008, and an archive date of March 26, 2010. The original closing date is shown as February 24, 2009, with the current closing date reflected as February 24, 2010, consistent with the FY 2010 close referenced in the description. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement are directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the notice provides an Additional Information link hosted on the ACF grants site for the complete program requirements, application instructions, and any other conditions tied to the cooperative agreement.
Preferred Communities Program (ORR/ACF) Grant Opportunity: FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Standing Announcement for the Preferred Communities Program, a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), administered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This means awardees are expected to coordinate with the federal agency during implementation rather than operating fully independently.
What is the main purpose of the Preferred Communities Program?
The program is designed to strengthen resettlement outcomes for newly arrived refugees by focusing support in selected "Preferred Communities" where refugees are more likely to find jobs quickly and build long-term economic independence.
What are the two core goals of the program?
The purpose is described as twofold: (1) support resettlement strategies that lead to early employment and sustained economic stability, and (2) improve access to services for refugees with higher levels of need by funding intensive case management and coordinated referrals across providers.
What does the program emphasize regarding employment?
The program emphasizes early employment and self-sufficiency, with a focus on communities that have strong labor market opportunities and the local capacity to help newcomers enter the workforce quickly.
Who are the "special populations" referenced in the announcement?
The announcement describes special populations as refugees who typically require more intensive, hands-on help than standard resettlement services provide, including stronger case management and better connections to culturally and linguistically appropriate service systems.
What kinds of services and systems are expected to be coordinated?
The notice highlights coordination intended to reduce gaps between resettlement agencies and local resources such as health care, mental health services, education and ESL programs, employment and training providers, and other social service systems, with particular attention to language access and cultural responsiveness.
How does this announcement relate to earlier ORR announcements?
This announcement replaces the earlier Preferred Communities component that had been listed as Priority Area One under the Standing Announcement for Services for Recently Arrived Refugees published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2004.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) associated with this opportunity?
The announcement references CFDA 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants.
What is the program activity area listed for this opportunity?
The program activity area is identified as Income Security and Social Services.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RP-0112.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The posting date is April 8, 2008. The archive date is March 26, 2010.
What is the application closing date for FY 2010?
The closing date referenced for FY 2010 applications is February 24, 2010.
What time is the electronic submission deadline on the due date?
For electronic submission through Grants.gov, applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Does the listing show more than one closing date?
Yes. The source information shows an original closing date of February 24, 2009, and a current closing date of February 24, 2010, consistent with the FY 2010 close described in the notice.
What is the estimated total funding available for FY 2010?
For FY 2010, the estimated total funding available under the priority area is $3,000,000 (modified from a previously anticipated $2,800,000).
How many awards does ORR anticipate making for FY 2010?
The anticipated number of awards for FY 2010 was revised from an earlier estimate of 10 to 12 awards to a range of 13 to 17 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards have a stated floor of $100,000 and a ceiling of $300,000. The $300,000 maximum remained unchanged under the FY 2010 modification.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to the ten national voluntary agencies that are currently authorized to resettle refugees under a Reception and Placement cooperative agreement with the Department of State or with the Department of Homeland Security.
Why is eligibility limited to those agencies?
ORR limits eligibility to these agencies because they are directly involved in placing new arrivals and determining resettlement sites under the relevant federal cooperative agreements.
Are faith-based or community organizations eligible?
The announcement notes that faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The announcement states that foreign entities are not eligible under this opportunity.
Can an applicant submit more than one application?
Yes. The notice states that applicants may submit more than one application under this announcement.
Where can applicants find the complete program requirements and application instructions?
The notice references an Additional Information link hosted on the ACF grants site for the complete program requirements, application instructions, and any other conditions tied to the cooperative agreement.
Who should applicants contact for technical help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement are directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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