Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ORR RV 0203
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ORR RV 0203
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.567 Refugee and Entrant AssistanceVoluntary Agency Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2011 and posted on Jun 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2011 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 $65,309,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $26,400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Competition under this funding announcement is limited. Eligible applicants are Chaldean Federation of America, Southfield MI Church World Service/Immigration and Refugee Program, New York NY Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the U.S.A., New York, NY Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc./Refugee Resettlement Program, Arlington VA HIAS, Inc. (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)/Refugee and Immigrant Services, New York NY International Rescue Committee/Resettlement, New York NY Kurdish Human Rights Watch, Fairfax VA Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Baltimore MD U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Arlington VA and World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals/Refugee amp Immigration Programs, Baltimore MD. 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 Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program is a federal refugee resettlement employment and self-sufficiency initiative run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). It functions as an alternative to public cash assistance and is built around a rapid employment model. The core goal is to help refugees, asylees, and other ORR-eligible populations achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment within roughly 120 to 180 days of arriving in the United States and/or becoming eligible for ORR services. A key program rule is timing: participants must be enrolled within 31 days of becoming eligible so they can receive intensive, front-loaded support early enough to reach and maintain self-sufficiency within the program eligibility window.
Funded services under this opportunity are broad and practical, centered on helping clients move quickly into work while stabilizing their household. The cooperative agreement supports comprehensive case management, employment and job placement services, and short-term assistance that helps families bridge the gap until paychecks begin. This can include maintenance assistance, a cash allowance, and program administration costs. Even though the grant amounts are calculated and awarded based on a per-client (per capita) approach, the announcement emphasizes that actual spending is not required to be per capita, giving providers some flexibility to allocate resources based on individual client needs and local cost realities.
A defining feature of the program is the required match. Participating agencies must contribute non-federal cash and in-kind resources from their communities to pair with ORR funds. The match structure described is a 2-to-1 federal-to-nonfederal ratio: ORR provides two dollars for every one dollar the agency raises, up to a maximum of $2,200 in federal funds per client. The non-federal share cannot be entirely in-kind; at least 20 percent of the match must be cash or cash-equivalent, while the remainder may be cash, in-kind services, or donated goods. This structure is meant to leverage community partnerships and ensure the program is supported by local networks, employers, and service systems alongside federal investment.
Competition for this funding is intentionally limited because the Matching Grant Program is designed to operate in tandem with the Refugee and Cuban/Haitian Entrant Reception and Placement (R and P) programs. Only voluntary agencies already providing R and P services under a cooperative agreement with the Department of State or the Department of Homeland Security are allowed to apply. In this specific announcement, eligibility is restricted to a named list of organizations (for example, Church World Service, HIAS, the International Rescue Committee, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, World Relief, and several others identified in the notice). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement under the income security and social services category (CFDA 93.567, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Voluntary Agency Programs), with cost sharing required. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2012-ACF-ORR-RV-0203. The announcement projected 11 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $65,309,200, an award floor of $110,000, and an award ceiling of $26,400,000. The posting date was June 17, 2011, with an application deadline of August 1, 2011 (with electronic submissions due by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time), and the archive date listed as December 23, 2011. For applicants needing technical help accessing the full announcement, the notice points to the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program
What is the Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program?
The Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program is a federal refugee resettlement employment and self-sufficiency initiative administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). It is designed to help eligible newcomers move quickly into employment and become economically self-sufficient.
What is the main goal of this program?
The core goal is economic self-sufficiency through employment, generally within about 120 to 180 days of arriving in the United States and/or becoming eligible for ORR services. The program is structured around a rapid employment model with intensive early support.
Who is the program intended to serve?
Based on the description, the program is intended to support refugees, asylees, and other ORR-eligible populations in reaching self-sufficiency through employment.
How quickly must participants be enrolled after becoming eligible?
Participants must be enrolled within 31 days of becoming eligible. This timing requirement is emphasized as a key program rule so participants can receive front-loaded services early enough to reach and maintain self-sufficiency within the eligibility window.
Why does the program emphasize early (front-loaded) support?
The program is built around rapid employment and aims to help participants stabilize quickly and reach self-sufficiency in a relatively short time frame (roughly 120 to 180 days). Enrolling within 31 days of eligibility is intended to ensure services start early enough to be effective within that period.
What types of services can be funded under this opportunity?
Funded services are described as broad and practical and can include comprehensive case management, employment and job placement services, and short-term assistance to help households bridge the gap until paychecks begin. The opportunity also notes support for program administration costs.
What kinds of short-term assistance may be provided to participants?
The announcement indicates short-term assistance can include maintenance assistance and a cash allowance, aimed at helping families cover basic needs until earned income starts.
Is this program meant to replace public cash assistance?
Yes. The program is described as an alternative to public cash assistance, focusing instead on rapid employment and short-term supports while participants transition into work.
How are grant amounts calculated?
The announcement describes a per-client (per capita) approach for calculating and awarding grant amounts.
Does spending have to be strictly per capita for each client?
No. While awards are calculated on a per-client basis, the announcement emphasizes that actual spending is not required to be per capita. This provides flexibility for providers to allocate resources based on individual client needs and local cost realities.
What is the matching requirement for this program?
A defining feature is a required non-federal match. Participating agencies must contribute non-federal cash and in-kind resources from their communities to pair with ORR funds.
What is the federal-to-nonfederal match ratio?
The match structure described is a 2-to-1 federal-to-nonfederal ratio. ORR provides two dollars for every one dollar the agency raises (as match), up to a maximum of $2,200 in federal funds per client.
Is there a cap on federal funds per client?
Yes. The announcement states a maximum of $2,200 in federal funds per client.
Can the non-federal match be entirely in-kind?
No. The announcement states the non-federal share cannot be entirely in-kind. At least 20 percent of the match must be cash or cash-equivalent.
What can count toward the non-federal match?
The opportunity notes that the match can include non-federal cash and in-kind resources. It specifies that at least 20 percent must be cash or cash-equivalent, and the remainder may be cash, in-kind services, or donated goods.
Why does the program require a community match?
The match requirement is intended to leverage community partnerships and ensure the program is supported by local networks, employers, and service systems in addition to federal funding.
What kind of federal award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is issued as a discretionary grant in the form of a cooperative agreement.
What federal agency administers this opportunity?
The program is run by ACF through ORR, which are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the CFDA number and program category for this funding?
The announcement lists CFDA 93.567, Refugee and Entrant Assistance Voluntary Agency Programs, and places it in the income security and social services category.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2012-ACF-ORR-RV-0203.
Who is eligible to apply?
Competition is intentionally limited. Only voluntary agencies already providing Refugee and Cuban/Haitian Entrant Reception and Placement (R and P) services under a cooperative agreement with the Department of State or the Department of Homeland Security are allowed to apply. In this announcement, eligibility is restricted to a named list of organizations identified in the notice (examples given include Church World Service, HIAS, the International Rescue Committee, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, World Relief, and others).
Are individuals allowed to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible.
How many awards were projected under this announcement?
The announcement projected 11 awards.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $65,309,200.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The announcement listed an award floor of $110,000 and an award ceiling of $26,400,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was June 17, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 1, 2011. Electronic submissions were due by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
When was the archive date listed?
The archive date was December 23, 2011.
Where can applicants get technical help accessing the full announcement?
The notice points applicants to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov for technical assistance accessing the full announcement.
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