Refugee Preventive Health Discretionary Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Refugee Preventive Health Discretionary Grant Program
	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-2011-ACF-ORR-RX-0162
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 30, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 08, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 30, 2011 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:	May 31, 2011 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:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	45
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	4,748,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: ORR has a preference to award funds tothe following entities:State government agencies, such as a) those agencies of State governments that are responsible for the refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5 or such agency's designee, b) a State health agency responsible for refugee health or preventive health screening, c) an agency that has statewide responsibility for an alternative to the State-administered program in lieu of the State under a Wilson/Fish grant authorized by section 412(e)(7) of the INA or such agency's designee, and d) ORR designated replacement agencies for support to refugee resettlement for an interim period. States and State Wilson/Fish agencies may apply directly to ORR for preventive health funds on behalf of multiple local health agencies in their State. (In all cases, relevant State or local health agencies should be referenced in the State Refugee Plan (reference 45 CFR 400.5(f))). Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grant Description: The synopsis of the ORR Refugee Preventive Health Discretionary Grant Program is to support refugee health programs to provide medical services at the time of admission to the U.S. A modification has been made to sectionIV.3 Submission Dates and Timesto indicate a change in the closing date of the announcement. The following change indicates that the closing date is Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 4:30 PM, EST.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2011-acf-orr-rx-0162
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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Similar Government Grants: • Discretionary Targeted Assistance Grant Program; • Ethnic Community Self Help Program; • Discretionary Funds for Refugee Childcare Microenterprise Development Project; • Preferred Communities Program; • Standing Announcement for Supplemental Services for Recently Arrived Refugees; • Opportunity HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RP-0112; • Opportunity HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RE-0117; • Opportunity HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RU-0113; • Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects; • Technical Assistance to ORR Funded Refugee Programs and Services to Asylees