NGO Programs in Response to the Somali Refugee Emergency in Ethiopia and Kenya

The summary for the NGO Programs in Response to the Somali Refugee Emergency in Ethiopia and Kenya 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:	NGO Programs in Response to the Somali Refugee Emergency in Ethiopia and Kenya
	CFDA Number:	19.517
	CFDA Description:	Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa
	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-AFR-11-CA-AF-071811-HORN
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 18, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 26, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 26, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 25, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: Announcement issuance date: Monday, July 18, 2011Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT. Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.ADVISORY: PRM strongly recommends submitting your proposal early to allow time to address difficulties that may arise due to system delays. Proposed Program Start Dates: Immediately. Duration of Activity: No more than 12 months. In funding a project one year, PRM makes no representations that it will continue to fund the project in successive years and encourages applicants to seek a wide array of donors to ensure long-term and diverse funding sources.Current Funding Priorities for refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya: (a) For Kenya, only proposals for assistance programs in response to new Somali arrivals in refugee camps will be considered. (b) For Ethiopia, only proposals for assistance programs in response to new Somali arrivals in refugee camps in the Dolo Ado region will be considered. (c) Proposals must focus on the following sectors: Health, Emergency Nutrition, Protection (including prevention of and response to gender-based violence and assistance to unaccompanied minors), Shelter and Infrastructure, and/or Water and Sanitation. (d) PRM will accept proposals only from NGOs working in the aforementioned sectors that are existing PRM partners with FY 2010 or FY 2011 funding in the refugee camps in Kenya and the Dolo Ado region in Ethiopia. (e) PRM will give priority to proposals from organizations that include activities that build on existing programs in response to the influx of new arrivals from Somalia to the above referenced camps in Kenya and Ethiopia. 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.As stated in the General NGO Guidelines, PRM looks favorably on cost-sharing efforts and seeks to support projects with a diverse donor base and/or resources from the submitting organization. For more details on this specific opportunity, please click the "Full Announcement" Grants.gov link. For PRM's general NGO guidelines, please go to the Funding Opportunities page of PRMs website: http://www.state.gov/g/prm/c27111.htm. Funding opportunity announcements and PRM's general NGO guidelines are also on PRM's website.PRM Points of Contact:Should NGOs have technical questions related to this announcement, they should contact the PRM staff listed below prior to proposal submission. (Note: Responses to technical questions from PRM do not indicate a commitment to fund the program discussed.):PRM Program Officer Cathy Baroang (BaroangCA@state.gov; 202-453-9381), Washington, DCPRM Program Officer Chris Upchurch (UpchurchCM@state.gov; 202-453-9384), Washington, DC. Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Horn of Africa Lubna Khan (KhanL@state.gov), U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.state.gov/g/prm/c31025.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Chris Upchurch Program Officer Phone 202-453-9384

Chris Upchurch [upchurchcm@state.gov]
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