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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
HHS-2009-ACF-ORR-RG-0020
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 13, 2009
Creation Date:
Mar 13, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
May 11, 2009
See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
May 11, 2009
See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
Archive Date:
Jun 10, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Income Security and Social Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
8
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,500,000
Award Ceiling:
$300,000
Award Floor:
$100,000
CFDA Number(s):
93.576
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Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible Clients Eligible clients are refugees who aspire to establish, expand, or stabilize a microenterprise but who lack the financial resources, credit history, or personal assets to qualify for business loans or assistance through commercial institutions. Refugees who are not yet citizens may participate regardless of their date of arrival in the U.S. However, refugees who arrived in the U.S. within the last five years have priority for services. Eligibility for refugee social services includes: (1) refugees; (2) asylees; (3) Cuban and Haitian entrants; (4) certain Amerasians, and (5) victims of a severe form of trafficking. Detailed information on eligibility is available at 45 CFR 400.43 and ORR State Letters 00-17, 01-13, 02-01, and 04-12. Please visit ORR website at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr to access these letters. Grantees will be responsible for documenting and maintaining refugee client eligibility for services under this project. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families
Description
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has supported the field of microenterprise development since 1991 with discretionary grants to various public agencies, community economic development agencies, community action and other human service agencies, local mutual assistance associations, and voluntary agencies. Organizations with successful programs have typically been those with a long-term commitment to microenterprise, particularly access to lending, and to its adaptation to the refugee experience. They have committed agency resources to support refugee programs and their work in refugee microenterprise development has been consistent with the overall agency mission.
