Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities

 

Bureau support under this program includes mostly contributions to the headquarters and global program costs of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the headquarters budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and to a smaller extent, the multiregional activities of other international and non-governmental organizations assisting refugees and other conflict victims. A particular emphasis of this support is to promote initiatives in areas that are cross-cutting, Bureau priorities, such as protecting refugee women and refugee children, preventing and responding to gender-based violence (including sexual exploitation), addressing statelessness, enhancing refugee protection, improving refugee health, including HIV/AIDS prevention and response, and advancing the use of standards and evidence in humanitarian assistance.

Active 19.522 Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State B - Project Grants Not applicable. The Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended; (MRA) and 22 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., 22 U.S.C. 2601 United Nations, international and non-governmental organizations. MRA designates primary UN or IO recipient organizations. NGO activities must be complementary to, and coordinated with, UN programs. Refugees and victims of conflict requiring assistance. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application Procedure: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must submit proposals via Grants.gov. International organizations 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/.) IO and NGO representatives are also encouraged to communicate directly with Bureau program officers regarding priorities and funding timelines. 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. The Assistant Secretary of the Bureau makes funding decisions based on recommendations from the Bureau's Office of Multilateral Coordination and External Relations, Office of Policy and Resource Planning and other Bureau offices. A warranted grants officer in the Bureau signs the cooperative agreement. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Renewals or extensions require additional approval. Through humanitarian assistance, the Bureau aims to help ensure that refugees and victims of conflict have access to basic life-sustaining services that meet internationally-accepted standards of care in shelter, food supply, nutrition, water, sanitation, and health. NGO proposals should clearly use Sphere standards as the basis for design, implementation, and evaluation, including proposed objectives and indicators. At the core of PRM's humanitarian assistance is a commitment to protection, including support to women, stateless persons, and other 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. The cooperative agreement, grant or contribution 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. Performance Reports: The general performance of the Recipient's operations will be evaluated and monitored to ensure that the established objectives are being successfully met and to determine whether the performance is in compliance with the terms of the award. 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. 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. Payments will be made through the 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 Treasury Department and mandated by the OMB Circulars. None/Not specified. Nicole Shepardson
2025 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20522-0908 US
ShepardsonNW@state.gov
Phone: 2024539221 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$11,978,989.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$28,041,662.00; FY 20$6,973,995.00; FY 18$10,067,264.00; FY 19 est $199,999.00; FY 17 est $6,700,000.00; FY 13$2,520,151.00; FY 14$8,929,407.00; FY 16$6,717,762.00; FY 12$3,259,693.00; - Not available. All inquiries should be directed to the information contacts listed below. Not applicable.