Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project
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Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for funding under the Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (HBCCMED). Through HBCCMED, ORR will provide funding for applicants proposing to implement home-based child care (HBCC) training and mentoring programs for refugees. Although the focus will be on refugee women, all services provided to refugee women under HBCCMED are available to refugee men who are able to benefit from these services. The two main objectives of HBCCMED are: to help refugees (primarily women) to achieve economic self-sufficiency by becoming licensed HBCC providers; and to ease the shortage of licensed culturally and linguistically competent HBCC providers who will promote the early care and development of refugee children, helping them to thrive in the U.S. The secondary objective of HBCCMED is to enable other refugees to enter the workforce with confidence that their children are cared for by proficient, licensed HBCC providers in their neighborhoods and communities, who possess an understanding of the children's cultural background and the ability to communicate in the children's native languages. Refugees trained under this project will learn about state and federal child care laws, regulations and licensing requirements, and U.S. child care norms; acquire English language skills; advance their education (e.g., attainment of General Education Diploma (G.E.D.); learn basic financial skills; receive one-time financial assistance to cover partial start-up costs related to home-based child care entrepreneurship; apply their new child care knowledge and skills in the job market; and improve their economic opportunities. As continuity of care is essential for refugee children and their families to gain the knowledge and establish the trusting relationships needed to thrive in the U.S., ORR hopes that with their enhanced understanding of early childhood programs, refugee women will apply their acquired knowledge to facilitate the integration of their children while operating HBCC facilities and attaining economic self-sufficiency. Therefore, through HBCCMED, refugee families and children will benefit from placement in high quality, stable home-based child care services provided by HBCCMED alumni.
Federal Grant Title: | Refugee Home-Based Child Care Microenterprise Development Project |
Federal Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families ORR |
Grant Categories: | Income Security and Social Services |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-RG-0793 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 93.576 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
Current Application Deadline: | Jul 14, 2014 Electronically submitted application |
Original Application Deadline: | Jul 14, 2014 Electronically submitted application |
Posted Date: | May 15, 2014 |
Creation Date: | May 15, 2014 |
Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2014 |
Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $300,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
State governments - Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants for refugee programs under Section 412(c)(1)(A) are "public and private nonprofit agencies."
Note: Successful applicants awarded grants in FY 2013 to provide services in the same geographic area may not apply under this FOA. Agencies that have already completed similar projects are eligible. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. - Link to Full Grant Announcement
- http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-RG-0793
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