Services to Older Refugees

The summary for the Services to Older Refugees grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Services to Older Refugees: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) invites applicants responsible for refugee programs to submit applications requesting funds to ensure the provision of social and supportive services to older refugees, defined as refugees and other ORR-eligible populations who are age 60 and above. The applicant should: (a) Establish and/or expand a working relationship with the State Agency on Aging and the local community Area Agency on Aging to ensure all older refugees in the community will be linked to mainstream aging services in the community, (b) Provide appropriate services to all older refugees who are not currently being provided for in the community, (c) Demonstrate that the proposed purposes are related to linking older refugees with appropriate services in the community to help increase independent living, and (d) Develop services for or link older refugees to naturalization services, with special attention to newly-arrived older refugees and those who have lost or are at risk of losing Supplemental Security Income and/or other Federal benefits.

Federal Grant Title:	Services to Older Refugees
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2012-ACF-ORR-RL-0319
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.576
CFDA Descriptions:	Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 25, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 25, 2012
Posted Date:	Apr 26, 2012
Creation Date:	Apr 26, 2012
Archive Date:	Jun 26, 2012
Total Program Funding:	$3,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$100,000
Expected Number of Awards:	20
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are a) those agencies of State governments that are responsible for the refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5 or such agency's designee, and 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 authorized by section 412 (e)(7) of the INA or such agency's designee. The purpose of the Wilson/Fish program is to provide integrated services and cash assistance to refugees in order to increase refugees' prospects for early employment and self-sufficiency, reduce their level of welfare dependence and promote coordination among voluntary resettlement agencies and service providers. 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.
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