PRM NGO Projects in the Caucasus

The summary for the PRM NGO Projects in the Caucasus 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:	PRM NGO Projects in the Caucasus
	CFDA Number:	19.520
	CFDA Description:	Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe
	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-11-CA-EUR-050311-CAUCASUS
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 03, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 03, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 03, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	750,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	200,000
	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 will prioritize funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureaus priorities for IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons in the Russian Federation/North Caucasus, Armenia and Azerbaijan as identified below. (a) Proposed activities should primarily support the target populations above. (b) Proposals must focus on one or more of the following sectors: o Protection, health and nutrition, livelihoods/education, and/or shelter for IDPs, refugees and stateless persons in the Russian Federation/North Caucasus; o Protection, health and nutrition, and/or livelihoods for refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Armenia; or o Livelihoods/education for IDPs in Azerbaijan. In FY11, PRMs NGO funding priorities for this region are: In Russia/North Caucasus Improving access to medical, psycho-social, and other essential services; improving access to shelter; and supporting protection of displaced women and children in the North Caucasus. PRM is pursuing transition strategies for the displaced populations in the North Caucasus and will require that projects demonstrate initial steps toward transition in their objectives and indicators. Specifically, we will fund only North Caucasus projects that, in addition to addressing critical needs, o Include capacity-building of local/ regional organizations or institutions to address gaps in healthcare, protection or other services for IDPs; and/or o Increase IDP self-reliance and access to housing and services by increasing income-earning potential. Proposals should include at least one of the following: o Tuberculosis screening, prevention, treatment; o Gender-based violence prevention, reporting, response; o Livelihoods/income generation assistance to provide subsistence or facilitate access to shelter; o Counseling to improve access to services and/or shelter; o Psychosocial services to distressed refugee and IDP communities in Chechnya and Ingushetia; and/or o Capacity-building of local or regional organizations or institutions to address gaps in healthcare, protection or other services for IDPs. Strengthening protection for urban refugees and other urban populations of concern in the Russian Federation. Proposals should address: oCounseling and/or legal aid to facilitate access to registration, asylum processing, and/or services. Armenia Protection for vulnerable refugees and filling critical gaps in the provision of health, educational or social services, and/or livelihood support for refugees and vulnerable former refugees (naturalized) who remain of concern to UNHCR. Azerbaijan Education: support of kindergartens or primary education for refugee and IDP children and/or vocational training for adolescents in skills linked to income-generating activities. [Note: IO partners funded through contributions should not apply via grants.gov. IO partners may submit applications for consideration via alternate methods such as email.] 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. 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/162477.htm . After you've read both documents, please contact Program Officer Liane Dorsey at 202-453-9387 with any questions. 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/162477.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Liane Dorsey Program Officer Phone 2024539387

Program Officer Contact Information [DorseyLR@state.gov]
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