OpportunityTitle: FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting displaced Iraqis and Syrians in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.
CategoryExplanation: Overseas Refugee Assistance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants:  (1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; (2) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and (3) International Organizations.  International Organizations (IOs) should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement.  Rather IOs such as UN agencies and other Public International Organizations (PIOs) that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should submit a proposal to the relevant PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
Description: PRM will prioritize funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau?s priorities for displaced Iraqis and Syrians in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, as identified in the full announcement. In Jordan and Lebanon, proposed activities should primarily support Iraqi and/or Syrian refugees residing in host communities. Applicants have the option, in these two countries only, to combine projects benefiting both refugee populations. Because of PRM&apos;s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50% refugees. Proposals for projects assisting both Iraqi and Syrian refugees must break down assistance by nationality in both the project?s objectives and budget. PRM will consider proposals for activities in a single country as well as programs operating in multiple countries. In addition, for NGO projects assisting Syrian refugees, PRM will only consider those that fall within the UN Syria Regional Response Plan. NGOs submitting proposals in response to this funding announcement must be registered to operate with the government in each of the countries of the proposed activities by the program start date. All applicants should include documentation providing verification of their registration status as an attachment to their proposal submission. Proposals should include detailed information on planned coordination with, and referral mechanisms to, both local and international organizations. Organizations should encourage refugees to register with UNHCR, but registration is not required to receive assistance or services. Proposals should indicate how the proposed assistance is filling an identified gap, including how the gap and the beneficiaries were identified.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center &lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: No Explanation