Refugee Microenterprise Development Program

Refugee Microenterprise Development Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Supports projects that assist refugees in starting or expanding small businesses to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - ORR Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2016-ACF-ORR-RG-1117 Funding Opportunity Title:Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:12 Assistance Listings:93.

576 -- Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 21, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 21, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Archive Date:Jul 21, 2016 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 2,500,000 Eligible Applicants:County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility:Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement.

Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www. acf.

hhs. gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families - ORR Description:The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for the Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program.

ORR has supported MED projects since 1991 to a variety of public agencies, community economic development agencies, local mutual assistance associations, and voluntary agencies.

The overall goal of the Refugee MED Program is to assist refugees to become economically self-sufficient by1) assisting refugees to establish microenterprise businesses through the provision of MED loans, training and technical assistance (TA), and 2) assist refugees in building credit history and/or repairing their credit score.

Allowable activities under the program include TA, maintaining a revolving loan fund (RLF), maintaining a loan loss reserve fund (LLR), and administrative costs associated with managing the MED Program.

MED Programs also have the option of providing credit builder loans (CBL) for refugee clients that are intending to pursue an MED loan for the purpose of opening a microenterprise business, but first need assistance in building or repairing a credit history. Link to Additional Information:http://www. acf.

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