Request for Proposals for the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) in Bangkok, Thailand

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Proposals for the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) in Bangkok, Thailand
	CFDA Number:	19.511
	CFDA Description:	Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Refugee processing in East Asia. Responses from International Organizations to this opportunity will be subject to established PRM authorities and procedures for voluntary contributions to International Organizations.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PRMA-10-CA-001-SEA-03132009-THAILAND
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 13, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 13, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jun 13, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: The purpose of OPE Bangkok is to provide refugee processing services in support of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in East Asia using the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS) and in accordance with procedures established by the Bureau, as needs arise, in the following countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Bureau intends to award a single Cooperative Agreement to a single qualified organization to provide the required services in the countries listed above, from a base located in Bangkok. The organization with which the Bureau enters into a Cooperative Agreement for this OPE will be funded for all approved costs associated with providing the required processing services according to a budget submitted as part of this proposal. This financial support may be renewable for up to two additional fiscal years based upon budget submissions on an annual basis, as long as there remains a need for the OPE and the organization operating the OPE provides satisfactory service, and subject to the availability of funds.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.state.gov/g/prm/c27112.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Margaret Burkhardt Program Officer Phone 202-663-1004

BurkhardtMA@state.gov [BurkhardtMA@state.gov]
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