OpportunityTitle: Refugee Health Promotion
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: ORR is limiting this FOA to the following eligible entities: a) the state government agency that is responsible for the refugee program under 45 CFR 400.5 or such agency&apos;s designee or the state government agency responsible for the refugee health program as evidenced by ORR&apos;s review of the State Plan; b) an agency that has statewide responsibility for an alternative to the state-administered program in lieu of the state under a Wilson/Fish grant authorized by section 412(e)(7) of the INA or such agency&apos;s designee. Eligible entities may only submit one application per state or designate one entity to apply on its behalf. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of funds and award procedures for fiscal year 2014 Refugee Health Promotion (RHP) discretionary grant program. The central purpose of this grant program is to promote health and mental health among newly arriving and vulnerable refugees. The RHP program is designed to streamline health promotion activities into refugee resettlement processes from arrival to self-sufficiency, as well as coordinate and support community-based outreach, education, and orientation around health and mental health services. The funding is intended to enhance access to health care services and complement existing medical assistance programs such as Medicaid and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), which includes refugee medical screenings (RMS). The RHP program is also designed to encourage partnership with community-based organizations.
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.