Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program
The summary for the Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) 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.
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Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for the Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program. ORR has supported MED projects since 1991 to a variety of public agencies, community economic development agencies, local mutual assistance associations, and voluntary agencies. The overall goal of the Refugee MED Program is assist refugees to become economically self-sufficient by, 1) assisting refugees to establish microenterprise businesses through the provision of MED loans, training and technical assistance (T/TA), and 2) assisting refugees in building credit history and/or repairing their credit score. Allowable activities under the Refugee MED Program include providing technical assistance on loans, maintaining a revolving loan fund, provision of credit builder loans, and administrative costs associated with managing the MED Program.
| Federal Grant Title: | Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families ORR (HHS-ACF-ORR) |
| Grant Categories: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-RG-1228 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 93.576 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 5th, 2017 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 5th, 2017 |
| Posted Date: | March 6th, 2017 |
| Creation Date: | March 6th, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | June 4th, 2017 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 6th, 2017 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - 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
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-RG-1228
- Grant Announcement Contact
- ACF Applications Help Desk
[email protected]
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