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

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

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