Bridging Gaps in Refugee Support: A New National-Local Approach to Restoring Preferred Communities Services in Critical Sites

Bridging Gaps in Refugee Support: A New National-Local Approach to Restoring Preferred Communities Services in Critical Sites is sponsored by Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Standing Announcement for the Preferred Communities Program Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RP-0112 Funding Opportunity Title:Standing Announcement for the Preferred Communities Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:17 Assistance Listings:93.

576 -- Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Feb 03, 2010 Original Closing Date for Applications:Feb 24, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants. gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.

m. , eastern time, on the due date referenced above. Current Closing Date for Applications:Feb 24, 2010 See link to full announcement for details.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants. gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p. m.

, eastern time, on the due date referenced above.

Archive Date:Mar 26, 2010 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 3,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible applicants are ten national voluntary agencies that currently resettle refugees under a Reception and Placement Cooperative Agreement with the Department of State or with the Department of Homeland Security.

The Preferred Communities program is restricted to these agencies because placements of new arrivals occur under the terms of the cooperative agreements, and no other agencies place new arrivals or participate in determining their resettlement sites. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families Description:The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) invites the submission of applications for funding, on a competitive basis, for the Preferred Communities program to support the resettlement of newly arrived refugees in Preferred Communities where they have ample opportunities for early employment and sustained economic independence and, to address special populations who need intensive case management, culturally and linguistically appropriate linkages and coordination with other service providers to improve their access to services.

This announcement replaces the Priority Area One - Preferred Communities program included in the Standing Announcement for Services for Recently Arrived Refugees published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2004. The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement will observe February 24, 2010 (FY 2010) as the closing date for applications. An applicant may submit more than one application under this announcement.

The modification to the published Program Announcement notes changes to the Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding from $2,800,000 to $3,000,000 for FY 2010; and a change to the Anticipated Number of Awards from 10 -12 to 13-17 awards for FY 2010. The Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards remains at $300,000 for FY 2010. Link to Additional Information:http://www.

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