OpportunityTitle: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting refugees and internally displaced persons in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
CategoryExplanation: Overseas Refugee Assistance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: (1) 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 contact 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&apos;s priorities for refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and other persons of concern in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. 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/IDPs. For projects in Armenia or Azerbaijan, proposals must address at least one or more of the following sectors: 1.) Legal Assistance; 2.) Community Empowerment; 3.) Gender-based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response; and/or 4.) Livelihoods. For projects in Georgia, proposals must address at least one or more of the following sectors: 1.) Legal Assistance; 2.) Community Empowerment; 3.) Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response; 4.) Livelihoods; 5.) Confidence Building. For projects in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan, proposals must address the following sector: Protection/legal assistance.
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