Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia

 

The Bureau will continue support for the return and reintegration programs for Afghan refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The Bureau will also continue supporting protection and assistance activities for refugees who remain in Pakistan and who may not repatriate. The Bureau provides reception, health care, education, and livelihood services for Tibetans living outside Tibet, most in Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) sponsored refugee settlements in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Active 19.523 Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State B - Project Grants Not applicable. The Migration and Refugee Assistance Act (MRAA) of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. United Nations (UN), International Organization (IO), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). MRA designates primary UN or IO recipient organizations. NGO activities must be complementary to and coordinate with, UN programs. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement Refugees and victims of conflict requiring assistance. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement Applicants must comply with the PRM NGO Guidelines. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must submit proposals for the Bureau's consideration via Grants.gov (International Organizations (IOs) submit appeals to the Bureau). NGOs may submit proposals in response to funding opportunity announcements posted by the Bureau on Grants.gov to fill critical needs, with Bureau review occurring following the deadline of the funding announcement. (Funding announcements are also posted at http://www.state.gov/.) NGO representatives are also encouraged to communicate directly with Bureau program officers regarding priorities and funding time lines. NGOs that have never received PRM funding must be prepared to demonstrate that their organizations meet the financial and accounting requirements of the U.S. Government before they can be eligible to receive Bureau funding. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. The Assistant Secretary of the Bureau makes funding decisions based on recommendations from the Bureau's Office of Policy and Resource Planning and warranted grants officers within the Bureau sign the cooperative agreement. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Renewals or extensions require additional approval. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. The Bureau's main objective is to help ensure that refugees and victims of conflict have access to basic life sustaining resources in ways that meet internationally accepted standards of care in shelter, food supply, nutrition, water supply, sanitation, and public health. NGO proposals should clearly use SPHERE standards as the basis for design, implementation, and evaluation, including proposed objectives and indicators. Underlying PRM's support for humanitarian assistance is a commitment to protection, targeted support to women, vulnerable individuals, coordination with relevant UN agencies and other NGOs, sustainability of programming, security, and capacity building. NGOs in search of Bureau funding would do well to address these specific areas in any proposals sent for funding. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. The cooperative agreement or grant provides funds to meet the organization's objectives as approved by the Bureau. Funding documents authorize funds based on the organization's budget submission after Bureau approval. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. Not applicable. Bureau funds must be included in an appropriate audit or audits performed by independent public accountants in accordance with U.S. Government Auditing Standards established by the Comptroller General of the United States covering financial audits. The audit report is due 30 days after issuance or nine months after the end of the audit period. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. Retention and access requirements for records are set forth in 22 CFR 145.53. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Generally, funds are awarded for a 12-month period. Shorter time periods may also be authorized. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. Assistance awards are issued in the U.S. Department of State's on-line assistance management system - State Assistance Management System (SAMS Domestic). Payments will be made through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System (PMS). Recipients request funds based on immediate disbursement requirements and disburse funds as soon as possible to minimize the Federal cash on hand in accordance with the policies established by the U.S. Treasury Department and mandated by the OMB Circulars. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. None/Not specified. Liya Khan - Afghanistan
Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Office of Assistance for Europe, Central Asia, and Americas, 2025 E St. NW, 8th Floor SA-9
Washington, DC 20520 US
KhanL2@state.gov
Phone: (202) 805-9444

Derek Kverno - Pakistan
Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Office of Assistance for Europe, Central Asia, and Americas, 2025 E St. NW, 8th Floor SA-9
Washington, DC 20520 USA
KvernoDJ@state.gov
Phone: (202) 453-9283 https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/bureau-of-population-refugees-and-migration/ 19-1143-0-1-151 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$20,908,761.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$22,022,526.00; FY 20$23,795,722.00; FY 18$9,881,172.00; FY 19 est $9,800,000.00; FY 17$23,099,109.00; - Not applicable/available. All inquires should be directed to the information contacts listed below. See www.grants.gov for individual announcement. Not applicable.