OpportunityTitle: Preferred Communities Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Competition is limited to national voluntary agencies that are authorized to resettle refugees under cooperative agreements with the Department of State and with the Department of Homeland Security.  Eligible applicants are:  Church World Service/Immigration and Refugee Program, New York, NY; Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the U.S.A., New York, NY;  Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc./Refugee Resettlement Program, Arlington, VA; HIAS, Inc. (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)/Refugee and Immigrant Services, New York, NY; International Rescue Committee/Resettlement, New York, NY; Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Baltimore, MD; U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC; U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Arlington, VA; and World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals/Refugee &amp; Immigration Programs, Baltimore, MD.    Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has been modified as follows:ACF has implemented a new submission requirement for all applicants. Each applicant is required to upload ONLY two electronic files, excluding Standard Forms and OMB-approved forms. One file must contain the entire Project Description, along with the detailed Budget and the Budget Justification. The other file must contain all Appendices. No more than two files will be accepted for the review, and additional files will be removed. Standard Forms and OMB-approved forms will not be considered additional files. For more information, please see Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission.Throughout the FOA, the program purpose is specifically described to focus on long-term intensive case management for special refugee populations, including the needs of unanticipated and secondary migration. Examples include the following language:The recipient will provide targeted strengths-based case management through their affiliate networks or other local provider(s) the recipient has deemed appropriate to provide services, for up to one year. The program is intended to enhance and not duplicate existing ORR funded services. As such, concurrent enrollment in the Wilson/Fish Program or other applicable programs would be unallowable as these programs already provide case management services.Funding under this announcement is provided through cooperative agreements requiring ORR&apos;s involvement in the program&apos;s implementation. Your proposal should reflect the proportion of refugee referrals from the Department of State.In addition to designating Preferred Communities and projected populations to be served, your proposal must allow for the allocation or reallocation of funds to address the emerging needs of unanticipated or secondary migration throughout the network.Section II., the award amounts have increased to the following:Estimated Total Funding: $8,000,000Award Ceiling: $2,500,000Award Floor: $400,000Average Projected Award Amount: $750,000Section IV.2., the page limitations have changed to 45 pages for the narrative section (including table of contents, abstract, and budget information,) and 25 pages for the appendices.Section V.1., the allocation of points for evaluative criteria have changed to the following:Objectives and Needs for Assistance- 25Approach- 30Outcomes Expected- 20Organizational Profiles- 10Budget and Budget Justification &#8211; 15Section VII., agency program contact has changed to Sara Rue.Program Description:The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) invites the submission of applications for funding, on a competitive basis, for the Preferred Communities Program to support the resettlement of newly arriving refugees (and other ORR eligible populations,) in need of long-term intensive case management ensuring culturally and linguistically appropriate linkages to services.An applicant may only submit one application under this announcement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk &lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.