Notice of Availability of FY2009 Discretionary Funds to States For Service Programs for Cuban/Haitian Refugees and Entrants

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	Federal Grant Title:	Notice of Availability of FY2009 Discretionary Funds to States For Service Programs for Cuban/Haitian Refugees and Entrants
	CFDA Number:	93.576
	CFDA Description:	Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-ACF-ORR-RQ-0063
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 28, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 28, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 13, 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:	Jul 13, 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:	Aug 12, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$19,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$18,000,000
	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: Eligible applicants for these funds are (a) those agencies of State governments that are responsible for the refugee program under 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 400.5 with an approved State Plan that includes the Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program (CHEP); (b) an agency that has statewide responsibility for an alternative to the State-administered program in lieu of the State under a Wilson/Fish grant; and (c) a replacement designee authorized by the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to administer the provision of assistance and services, as appropriate, to refugees in that State pursuant to 45 CFR 400.301. Applicants are limited to these agencies as they are responsible for determining the statewide impact of Cuban and Haitian refugees and entrants on communities and ensuring coordination and avoiding duplication and overlap in the provision of services to this population with an approved State Plan that includes the Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program (CHEP). Eligible applicants may apply under this announcement based on ORR arrival data for Cuban and Haitian refugees and entrants during the period Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 through FY 2008, (table of this data is attached at Appendix A). Based on the arrival data on the attached table at Appendix A, a minimum State threshold of 400 Cuban and Haitian refugees and entrants has been established as a baseline. The purpose of the threshold is to target assistance to those areas most heavily affected by these arrivals. Awards, however, will not be based solely on population numbers, but will be based on the proposed program and justification and documentation of the applicant, including such factors as service needs of the population to be served and resources available to the applicant. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Grant Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement invites eligible applicants to submit competitive grant applications for services in the program areas of employment, hospitals, and other health and mental health care programs, adult and vocational education, refugee crime or victimization and citizenship/naturalization for those localities most heavily impacted by Cuban and Haitian entrants and refugees, particularly where their arrival numbers in recent years have increased.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/hhs-2009-acf-orr-rq-0063.html
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