FY2009 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Pakistan

The summary for the FY2009 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Pakistan Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY2009 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Pakistan
	CFDA Number:	19.519
	CFDA Description:	Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East and South Asia
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Refugee assistance. International Organizations (IOs) that are engaged in programs relevant to the assistance addressed by this PRM funding announcement should ensure that these programs are made known to PRM on or before the closing date of this funding announcement so that PRM can evaluate all IO and NGO programs for funding consideration.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PRM-ECA-09-CA-API-022709-AFGHANS
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Other
	Posted Date:	Feb 27, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 08, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 27, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 28, 2009 Second round close date is 04/28/2009
	Archive Date:	May 28, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: (1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations; and (2) International organizations.
Grant Description: PRM is interested in innovative NGO proposals addressing the long-term needs of Afghan refugees as well as their host communities in Pakistan.PRM will consider proposals from NGOs with proven track records in implementing refugee assistance programs. Higher consideration will be given to organizations that have well-established operations in Pakistan. As in past years, PRM generally supports activities in the areas of: vocational training and preparation for sustainable livelihoods; basic and maternal/child healthcare; primary education, teacher training, and provision of materials and equipment; prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV); water and sanitation systems rehabilitation and repair; and supplemental feeding and nutritional programs. The following activities are priority areas for PRM in FY09: a. Provide or improve access to basic and maternal/child healthcare.b. Provide access to primary education for boys and girls. Educational programs may include teacher training and rehabilitation of existing school facilities.c. Conduct vocational training in marketable skills and, as necessary, provide the required tool set for the profession. Programs should seek to identify skills that would be marketable in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Programs must include a description of how program activities will fit into a phased transition strategy to locally available services or to self-reliance strategies. Programs should also include clear and effective plans for moving from relief to sustainability under local or national structures. This must be included even in camp-based situations where local services remain limited. PRM will give particular consideration to NGOs that may be able to present projects that either coordinate with or fit into the UN-proposed Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas/Refugee Affected Areas (RAHA/RAA) Initiative. All projects should seek to address the particular needs of women and children.For more details on this specific opportunity, please click on the "Full Announcement" Grants.gov link above. For PRM's General NGO Guidelines, please click the Grants.gov "How to Apply" link above. If affter reviewing both documents you have further technical questions, please contact Program Officer Norman Hastings at 202-663-3683 (HastingsNS@state.gov) or Program Analyst Amy Wendt at 202-663-3622 (WendtAR@state.gov). Funding opportunity announcements and PRM's general NGO guidelines are also on PRM's website.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.state.gov/g/prm/fund
Grant Announcement Contact: Norm Hastings PRM/ECA Program Officer Phone 202-663-3683

HastingsNS@state.gov [HastingsNS@state.gov]
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