OpportunityTitle: Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility is limited to public and private non-profit agencies. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this  funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb&#160;et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization&apos;s religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications under the new Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) Program for Fiscal Year 2023. The goals of the STAR Program are the integration and successful achievement of sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being of those underserved refugees and other newcomers eligible for ORR services (hereafter referred to as &#8220;newcomers&#8221; for simplicity) whose experience of trauma is impeding their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. For further details including newcomer eligibility criteria, please see Section I. Program Requirements, Enrollment Criteria.ORR intends to achieve these goals through the following two objectives:To increase underserved newcomers&#8217; access to appropriate and effective trauma assistance services at both the individual and family level.To fund and foster the development of a network of culturally responsive providers (recipients) that can deliver holistic services to address the psychosocial needs of trauma-affected newcomers and to facilitate their successful integration and well-being.In support of the two objectives above, the STAR Program requires recipients to encompass a comprehensive approach to serve newcomers displaying symptoms of trauma that impede their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. Using STAR funds, recipients will provide eligible newcomers with holistic and integrated case management services, including health, psychological, and social adjustment services directly. Through project-related activities, recipients will simultaneously enhance their capacity to serve such populations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Tabassum.Siraj@acf.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Tabassum Siraj&lt;br/&gt;Tabassum.Siraj@acf.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.