FY2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Reception and Placement Program

The summary for the FY2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Reception and Placement Program 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 Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Reception and Placement Program: The U.S. Department of State'€™s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) welcomes the submission of proposals for the Reception and Placement (R&P) Program for FY 2016. The deadline for submission of proposals is Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. noon (EDT).

The purpose of the R&P Program is to promote the successful reception and placement of all persons who are admitted to the United States under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. For the purpose of this announcement, "refugee"€ is defined as a person admitted to the United States under section 207(c) of the INA, as amended, or a person to whom eligibility for the resettlement assistance available to individuals admitted under section 207 (c) has been extended by statute.

The Bureau intends to award Cooperative Agreements (CA) for FY2016 to well-qualified non-profit organizations able to offer a range of services throughout networks of multiple locations across the United States. This will include applicants that have demonstrated satisfactory performance under previous agreements with the Bureau and/or applicants that meet the selection criteria described below and have demonstrated the ability to provide required services. Applicants should understand that participation in the FY2015 R&P Program is neither a pre-condition for nor a guarantee of continued participation in FY2016.

In order to be considered for participation in the program, applicants must: A. Be well-established social service providers with demonstrated case management expertise and experience managing a network of affiliates that provide reception and placement or similar services to refugees or other migrant populations in the United States; B. Have been in operation for at least three full years in 501(c)(3) non-profit status; C. Document the availability of private financial resources to contribute to the program; and D. Operate multiple locations across the U.S.For more details on this specific opportunity, please click the "Full Announcement" Grants.gov link.

After you have read the documents, please contact Program Officer Kiera Berdinner at 202-453-9259 or [email protected] with any questions.