Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ORR RB 0073
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ORR RB 0073
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees" 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 17, 2009 and posted on Mar 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 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 $2,842,649.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specifically through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The core purpose is to strengthen the day-to-day performance of refugee-serving organizations by funding specialized technical assistance providers. Rather than paying for direct client services alone, these cooperative agreements are designed to bring expert support, guidance, training, and problem-solving capacity to the agencies that deliver ORR-funded refugee programs and services for asylees. The big-picture goal is to raise service quality across the system and support long-term integration outcomes for refugees and other ORR-eligible populations in the United States.
ORR indicates that it plans to make multiple awards to qualified organizations that already have experience in refugee resettlement or can clearly demonstrate the capacity to deliver effective technical assistance. The technical assistance focus is meant to help agencies respond to specific challenges or emerging needs in refugee resettlement, which can include improving program design and delivery, strengthening management practices, enhancing staff skills, and supporting implementation of effective approaches that lead to better participant outcomes. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect a more collaborative relationship with ORR than in a standard grant, typically involving ongoing federal involvement in shaping priorities, coordinating activities, and monitoring progress.
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2009 ACF ORR RB 0073) anticipated up to 10 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,842,649. Individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $150,000 to a ceiling of $450,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial barrier for eligible applicants and allows organizations to focus proposal planning on the technical assistance approach, staffing, and deliverables rather than raising match funds.
Eligible applicants included state governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those that are not universities). The eligibility language also makes clear that faith-based and community organizations were eligible to apply, while foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement. The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services, and the associated CFDA number was 93.576 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants), which is the broader federal program area where ORR refugee support initiatives are commonly housed.
Key dates for this archived opportunity were: it was posted and created on March 17, 2009, with an original and current closing date of May 15, 2009, and an archive date of June 14, 2009. Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For applicants who could not access the full announcement online, the listed support contact was the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). The full announcement link was provided through the ACF grants site, which would have included the detailed statement of work, reporting expectations, evaluation requirements, and instructions needed to submit a compliant application.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees."
Which federal agency runs this program?
This is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to strengthen the day-to-day performance of refugee-serving organizations by funding specialized technical assistance providers. The intent is to improve service quality across the ORR-funded system and support long-term integration outcomes for refugees and other ORR-eligible populations in the United States.
Is this funding for direct client services?
Not primarily. These awards are designed to fund expert technical assistance (support, guidance, training, and problem-solving) for agencies delivering ORR-funded refugee programs and services for asylees, rather than paying for direct client services alone.
What kinds of technical assistance activities are expected?
The opportunity describes technical assistance that helps agencies address specific challenges or emerging needs in refugee resettlement. Examples mentioned include improving program design and delivery, strengthening management practices, enhancing staff skills, and supporting implementation of effective approaches that lead to better participant outcomes.
What type of federal funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect a more collaborative relationship with ORR than under a standard grant. ORR involvement typically includes coordinating activities, helping shape priorities, and monitoring progress on an ongoing basis.
How many awards did ORR anticipate making?
ORR anticipated making up to 10 awards under this announcement.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,842,649.
What were the expected award sizes?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $150,000 to a ceiling of $450,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those that are not universities).
Were faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language specifically indicates that faith-based and community organizations were eligible to apply.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
What experience or capacity was ORR looking for in applicants?
ORR indicated it planned to make multiple awards to qualified organizations that already have experience in refugee resettlement or that can clearly demonstrate the capacity to deliver effective technical assistance.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2009 ACF ORR RB 0073.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants.
What activity category was listed for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted (and created) on March 17, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was May 15, 2009.
What time were Grants.gov submissions due?
Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 14, 2009.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The full announcement link was provided through the ACF grants site. That full announcement would have included the detailed statement of work, reporting expectations, evaluation requirements, and instructions needed to submit a compliant application.
Who could applicants contact for help if they could not access the full announcement online?
The listed support contact was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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