Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ORR RB 0273
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ORR RB 0273
- 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 May 23, 2012 and posted on May 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 2012 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 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- Public or private non profit agencies are eligible to apply under this announcement. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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 grant opportunity titled "Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees" is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). It is designed to fund organizations that can deliver targeted, high-quality technical assistance to agencies and providers serving refugees and asylees. The basic purpose is practical: strengthen the capacity of refugee-serving programs and mainstream service systems so they can respond more effectively to real-world challenges in resettlement and integration. ORR is looking for applicants with clear subject-matter expertise in refugee resettlement and a demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance that is innovative, up-to-date, and useful in the field.
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument rather than a standard grant, which generally signals a more active partnership between the federal government and the recipient during the project period. In practice, that means ORR is not just providing funds and stepping back; the agency typically expects to collaborate on priorities, approaches, deliverables, and learning. The funding activity category is "Income Security and Social Services," and the program is associated with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 93.576, Refugee and Entrant Assistance - Discretionary Grants.
ORR anticipated making up to 8 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding level of $2,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $150,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000. Importantly, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible organizations that may not be able to bring significant non-federal dollars to the table.
Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit entities. State, county, and city or township governments may apply. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status, as long as they otherwise meet the requirements (institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from the listed nonprofit categories). The announcement also makes clear that public or private nonprofit agencies may apply and that faith-based and community organizations are eligible if they meet standard eligibility rules. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this funding opportunity.
The timeline provided in the source data indicates the opportunity was posted on May 23, 2012, with an application due date (original and current closing date) of July 23, 2012. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date is July 24, 2012, meaning the opportunity is historical rather than currently open, but it still provides a useful snapshot of ORR priorities and funding structures for technical assistance work.
At the program level, the central goal is to improve the quality of services provided to refugees and to support long-term integration in the United States. ORR is specifically interested in funding organizations that can help refugee-serving agencies and mainstream providers tackle specific resettlement needs, adopt better practices, and strengthen service delivery systems. The emphasis on "innovative and new technical assistance" suggests ORR wanted approaches that go beyond generic training and instead offer practical solutions, tailored support, and methods that can spread effectively across programs and communities.
For applicants or stakeholders seeking more details beyond the summary fields, the announcement referenced an additional information link hosted by ACF. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees."
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding announcement from 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 fund organizations that can deliver targeted, high-quality technical assistance to agencies and providers serving refugees and asylees, with the goal of strengthening capacity and improving real-world resettlement and integration services.
4) What kinds of activities does the opportunity focus on?
The focus is on practical, field-relevant technical assistance that strengthens refugee-serving programs and mainstream service systems so they can respond more effectively to resettlement and integration challenges.
5) What does ORR mean by "technical assistance" in this context?
Based on the description provided, ORR is seeking support that is targeted, high-quality, innovative, up-to-date, and useful to agencies and providers serving refugees and asylees, with an emphasis on strengthening service delivery systems and helping providers adopt better practices.
6) Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
7) What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project would be run?
A cooperative agreement generally signals a more active partnership between the federal government and the recipient during the project period. Here, ORR is described as typically collaborating with the recipient on priorities, approaches, deliverables, and learning rather than only providing funding.
8) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is "Income Security and Social Services."
9) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 93.576, "Refugee and Entrant Assistance - Discretionary Grants."
10) How many awards were anticipated?
ORR anticipated making up to 8 awards under this announcement.
11) What was the estimated total funding amount for all awards?
The estimated total funding level was $2,000,000.
12) What was the expected award size per recipient?
Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $150,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included a broad range of public and nonprofit entities, including state, county, and city or township governments, as well as public or private nonprofit agencies. Faith-based and community organizations were also eligible if they met standard eligibility rules.
15) Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations were eligible whether or not they had 501(c)(3) status, as long as they otherwise met the requirements described.
16) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Institutions of higher education were explicitly excluded from the listed nonprofit categories in the provided summary.
17) Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this opportunity.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2012.
19) What was the application due date?
The application due date (original and current closing date) was July 23, 2012.
20) What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
21) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is listed as July 24, 2012, indicating the opportunity is historical rather than currently open.
22) What types of applicants is ORR looking for, based on the description?
ORR is looking for applicants with clear subject-matter expertise in refugee resettlement and a demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance that is innovative, up-to-date, and useful in the field.
23) What program-level outcomes does ORR want to support?
The central goal described is to improve the quality of services provided to refugees and to support long-term integration in the United States.
24) What does the emphasis on "innovative and new technical assistance" suggest?
It suggests ORR wanted approaches that go beyond generic training and instead provide practical solutions, tailored support, and methods that can spread effectively across programs and communities.
25) Where could applicants find more details beyond the summary fields?
The announcement referenced an additional information link hosted by ACF for more details beyond the summary information.
26) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues, the contact listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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