Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects

The summary for the Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects 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.

Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has supported the field of microenterprise development since 1991 with discretionary grants to various public agencies, community economic development agencies, community action and other human service agencies, local mutual assistance associations, and voluntary agencies. Organizations with successful programs have typically been those with a long-term commitment to microenterprise, particularly access to lending, and to its adaptation to the refugee experience. They have committed agency resources to support refugee programs and their work in refugee microenterprise development has been consistent with the overall agency mission.

Federal Grant Title:	Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-ACF-ORR-RG-0020
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.576
CFDA Descriptions:	Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants
Current Application Deadline:	May 11, 2009
Original Application Deadline:	May 11, 2009
Posted Date:	Mar 13, 2009
Creation Date:	Mar 13, 2009
Archive Date:	Jun 10, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$100,000
Expected Number of Awards:	8
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - 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 - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Clients Eligible clients are refugees who aspire to establish, expand, or stabilize a microenterprise but who lack the financial resources, credit history, or personal assets to qualify for business loans or assistance through commercial institutions. Refugees who are not yet citizens may participate regardless of their date of arrival in the U.S. However, refugees who arrived in the U.S. within the last five years have priority for services. Eligibility for refugee social services includes: (1) refugees; (2) asylees; (3) Cuban and Haitian entrants; (4) certain Amerasians, and (5) victims of a severe form of trafficking. Detailed information on eligibility is available at 45 CFR 400.43 and ORR State Letters 00-17, 01-13, 02-01, and 04-12. Please visit ORR website at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr to access these letters. Grantees will be responsible for documenting and maintaining refugee client eligibility for services under this project. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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