Health and Nutritional Assistance for Refugee Populations in Thailand

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	Federal Grant Title:	Health and Nutritional Assistance for Refugee Populations in Thailand
	CFDA Number:	19.511
	CFDA Description:	Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Health and Nutritional assistance for Burmese refugee populations in Thailand
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PRMANE-06-CA-001-EAP-112105
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 02, 2005
	Creation Date:	Dec 02, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 01, 2006 The FY 2005 project in Mae Hong Son supported camp-based assistance through December 31, 2005. The Bureau will accept applications from NGOs by the deadline of Midnight December 4, 2005 for continued humanitarian assistance for the period Jan. 1, 2006 Dec. 31, 2006. In Umpiem Mai, Nu Po, and Ban Don Yang camps, FY 2005 funding supports assistance activities through May 31, 2006. The Bureau will accept applications from NGOs by the deadline of Midnight March 1, 2006 for assistance to refugee populations in these camps for the period June 1, 2006 May 31, 2007.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 31, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$6,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must have permission from the Government of Thailand to operate in the refugee camps.
Grant Description: There are approximately 140,000 refugees from a variety of ethnic groups in Burma residing in camps in Thailand. The Bureau will continue to support NGOs working in camps in Thailand along the Burmese border. These NGOs address needs not covered by UNHCR or other international organizations, including public health programs, gender- based violence (GBV) prevention, water and sanitation, food, and vocational training. Please note that funding is subject to an appropriation. Funding in FY 2006 is expected to be limited. In FY 2005, the Bureau supported humanitarian assistance in Mae Hong Son, Umpiem Mai, Nu Po, and Ban Don Yang refugee camps in Thailand. The Bureau provided $6.1M to NGOs providing services in these refugee camps ($1.3 million for refugee populations in Mae Hong Son, $3.5M for food assistance to refugee populations in Mae Hong Son and other refugee camps, and $1.3 million for Umpiem Mai, Nu Po, and Ban Don Yang camps). Generally, funds are awarded for a 12-month period. Shorter time periods may also be authorized. The FY 2005 project in Mae Hong Son supported camp-based assistance through December 31, 2005. For Mae Hong Son camps, the Bureau will accept applications from NGOs by the deadline of MIDNIGHT DECEMBER 12, 2005 for continued humanitarian assistance for the period Jan. 1, 2006 Dec. 31, 2006. In Umpiem Mai, Nu Po, and Ban Don Yang camps, FY 2005 funding supports assistance activities through May 31, 2006. The Bureau will accept applications from NGOs by the deadline of Midnight March 1, 2006 for assistance to refugee populations in these camps for the period June 1, 2006 May 31, 2007.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
http://www.state.gov/g/prm/fund/
Grant Announcement Contact: Foley, Rafael, Program Officer, Phone 202-663-1043, Fax 202-663-1061, Email FoleyRP@state.gov FoleyRP@state.gov Foley, Rafael
Similar Government Grants: • PRM NGO Projects in Thailand, Bangladesh and Malaysia; • PRM NGO Projects in Thailand; • PRM NGO Projects in Thailand and Malaysia; • Request for Proposals for the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) in Bangkok, Thailand; • FY 2007 NGO Programs Assisting Burmese Refugees in Thailand; • FY 2007 NGO Programs Assisting Rohingya in Bangladesh and Burma; • FY 2007 NGO Programs for Food Assistance to Refugee Populations in Thailand; • PRM NGO Programs Assisting Refugees in Thailand; • PRM NGO Projects in Thailand