Deadline- Jul 10, 2012
Call to submit a proposal is announced to work with Burmese Refugees in Thailand, Malaysia and the East Asia Region under NGO Programs of U.S. Department Of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
Current Funding Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Refugees in Thailand: PRM will accept proposals from NGOs for activities that focus on the following priorities in Mae La camp, and the surrounding districts of Tak province:a. Improve camp water and sanitation and other environmental infrastructure, including protection and development of the water resource in Mae La and in the surrounding host villages in Tak Province; b. Improve hygiene practices and control water-born diseases in Mae La and along the Thailand-Burma border;c. Enhance health and environment-related livelihood opportunities in Mae La that generate income and improve family intake while also contributing to the reduction of negative environmental impact; and d. Provide training to improve management of watershed natural resources.Current Funding Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Refugees in Malaysia: PRM will accept proposals from NGOs for activities that focus on the following priorities in urban sites and in Immigration Detention Centers:a. Primary healthcare, including, but not limited to; mental health consultations and counseling, stress and trauma-related support, HIV, STI, and TB testing, and prenatal/postnatal care; b. Provision of nursing facilities and caretakers for refugee patients requiring recuperation and post-hospitalization nursing care; andc. Health-based training and education focusing on general health care, communicable disease prevention, treatment adherence, reproductive health, and nutrition.Current Funding Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Rohingya in the Region: PRM will accept proposals from NGOs for activities that focus on the following priorities for the stateless Rohingya in the East Asia region:a. Strengthen dialogue between relevant actors in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere in the region on the humanitarian situation facing Rohingya populations;b. Engage affected governments in the region, either directly or indirectly, and solicit support for Rohingya populations to facilitate the development of a comprehensive regional solution to address the Rohingya plight;c. Provision of education, including technical support, comparative knowledge and expertise, to concerned parties.
Eligibility-
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number.PRM-PRMOAPEA-12-003
