Deadline: 23 June 2015
The USAID is currently inviting proposals for its Reception and placement programme which is the initial reception and placement of refugees in the United States. The purpose of the R&P Program is to promote the successful reception and placement of all persons who are admitted to the United States under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
Objectives
- To ensure that R&P core services and basic needs support are made available in an appropriate language to refugees through nationwide networks of affiliated offices;
- To promote the placement of all refugees in areas conducive to the attainment of economic self-sufficiency;
- To promote refugee placement through agencies that maximize the use of private resources and programs;
- d)To promote effective resettlement through community involvement including, but not limited to, coordination with ethnic and other community-based organizations and through consultation and coordination with state and local public officials involved in assisting refugees.
Duration: October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016
Funding Available
Each agency with which the Bureau enters into a Cooperative Agreement (CA) is provided $1,975 for each refugee it sponsors who arrives in the United States during the period of the CA and is verified to have been placed and assisted by the agency.
Eligibility Criteria
To participate in the program, the applicant must
- Be well-established social service providers with demonstrated case management expertise and experience managing a network of affiliates that provide reception and placement or similar services to refugees or other migrant populations in the United States;
- Have been in operation for at least three full years in 501(c)(3) non-profit status;
- Document the availability of private financial resources to contribute to the program; and
- Operate multiple locations across the United States.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply by downloading the application packages from the website.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for the opportunity number PRM-PRMUSRAP-16-001
