Deadline- May 13, 2013
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is accepting proposals for Resettlement Support Center (RSC) for South Asia. The aim of this proposals is to to provide refugee processing services in support of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program using the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS) and in accordance with procedures established by the Bureau, as needs arise, in the following countries: India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as needs arise.
The Bureau intends to make a single award to a single qualified organization to provide the required services in South Asia. The organization to which the Bureau makes an award for this RSC will be funded for all approved costs associated with providing the required processing services according to a budget submitted as part of this proposal and based on the proposal submitted in response to this request.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Organizations eligible to submit proposals include entities that have demonstrated satisfactory performance working as a U.S. Department of State-funded organization with the United States Refugee Admissions Program, domestically or overseas, within the last five years.
- Organizations must also meet the following requirements in order to be considered as candidates to operate the RSC-
- Be authorized by the Government of Nepal to conduct activities relating to the welfare, protection, or maintenance of refugees in Nepal, as evidenced for non-governmental organizations by an agreement with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) signed prior to Monday, May 13, 2013, or for international organizations by confirmation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the organization is authorized by the government to conduct such activities by Monday, May 13, 2013.
- Have evidence of effective coordination with U.S. Government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations and International Organizations involved with the refugee admissions program.
- Possess management capacity at the agency’s headquarters sufficient to oversee the operation of the RSC.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number.PRM-PRMOPERR-14-002
