Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program

Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The Matching Grant program helps refugees and other ORR-eligible populations overcome barriers and quickly find jobs.

The intent is for refugees to become economically self-sufficient through employment within 240 days and without accessing cash assistance programs.

Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program Match Grant or Matching Grant HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF The Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program was created in 1979 as an intensive case management program with the objective to fast-track new arrivals toward economic self-sufficiency within eight months (240 days) of program enrollment, without accessing public cash assistance.

The Matching Grant Program assists refugees in becoming self-supporting and independent members of American society by providing funds to private nonprofit organizations to support case management, transitional assistance, and social services for new arrivals.

INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES - NL Refugees, Alien Services INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES - NK Public Assistance Defense Authorization Act of 2008, Public Law 110-181 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 , Public Law 106-386 Refugee Act of 1980, Title VIII, Section 412, Public Law 96-212, Statute 94,111, 8 US Code 1522(c)(1)(A) _These funding amounts do not reflect the award amounts that are displayed on USASpending.

gov_ **This listing is funded for the current fiscal year. ** **Fiscal Year 2025:** In FY 2025, the ten voluntary agency recipients received annual awards totaling $109,659,193 and served up to 28,482 individuals. **Fiscal Year 2026:** In FY 2026, ORR estimates to issue $297,776 to $6,157,421 with an average award of $3,247,475.

No Credentials or Documentation are required. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Not-for-Profit Organization, Refugees, certain Amerasian immigrants from Vietnam, Cuban/Haitian entrants, asylees, victims of a severe form of trafficking, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants and Afghan and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees as outlined in ORR PL 22-10 and ORR PL 22-13 are eligible for services.

Refugees, certain Amerasian immigrants from Vietnam, Cuban/Haitian entrants, asylees, victims of a severe form of trafficking, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants and Afghan and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees as outlined in ORR PL 22-10 and ORR PL 22-13 are eligible for services. Federal funding is calculated at a rate of $3,850 per anticipated enrollment.

This includes $1,850 dedicated to case management and administrative costs and $2,000 per capita for actual client enrollments reserved for client direct assistance costs. Case management and administrative funding covers all allowable national and local service provider administrative costs associated with the program including indirect costs; these funds may also be used for client direct assistance.

Client direct assistance funding is per capita based and limited to actual enrollments; these funds support required services including employment services, housing and utilities, food, transportation, cash allowance, health and medical, English language training, social adjustment, and other support services for six to eight months.

Client direct assistance funding is subject to a matching requirement of $1 in private funds and in-kind contributions for every $2 of Federal Funds. Deadline determined at as part of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is excluded from coverage under E. O. 12372.

Funding under this program is limited to private nonprofit organizations that have a Reception and Placement Cooperative Agreement with the Department of State or Department of Homeland Security. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Opportunity Posted Location: Grants.

gov Application Procedures Location: NOFO The criteria for selecting proposals are published in the NOFO. Amounts are formula based dependent on the number of eligible individuals each recipient is likely to resettle, consideration of past performance and availability of funds. The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement makes final funding decisions before awards are issued.

A deadline for the submission of a project plan is established in the invitation to each voluntary agency. The invitation also establishes the dates of the period of performance, and awards are issued accordingly. | | Advance | Quarterly | - | 1 Years | Grantees obligate federal per capita funds only at the time of a corresponding program enrollment.

However, in order to maintain an appropriate and viable nationwide network of local MG service providers during a period of unpredictable arrivals, the MG Program may authorize grantees to obligate federal funds up to a specified percentage of their total planned annual grant award in advance of actual enrollments.

This funding exception is wholly at the discretion of the ORR Director and cannot exceed available budget authority for a specified budget period. Advance funds are for actual MG Program expenses only. Such expenses must be allowable, allocable, and reasonable to the MG Program.

Should a grantee’s actual MG enrollments for the FY fall short of the corresponding advance funding liquidated by a grantee, the grantee would not be obliged to reimburse the MG Program, provided the grantee demonstrates that all liquidated federal funds were used for approved MG Program activities and the required grantee match is met and fully documented.

ORR will provide advance notice of any decision regarding an exception for a specified period. | The yearly award will be issued based on availability of funds, satisfactory progress, compliance with award terms and conditions and a determination that continuation funding is in the best interest of the federal government. There is no appeal process for unsuccessful applicants.

For existing recipients, appeals regarding disputes may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations in Appendix A.

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing: Subpart B, General provisions Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements Subpart E, Cost Principles Subpart F, Audit Requirements The following 2CFR policy requirements are excluded from coverage under this assistance listing: Additional Information: Effective October 01, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted certain provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR part 200.

Effective October 01, 2025, HHS will adopt the remainder of the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200, and HHS will relocate key HHS-specific provisions from 45 CFR Part 75 to 2 CFR Part 300. Effective October 01, 2025, ACF recipients must follow the requirements in 2 CFR Part 200 and the HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.

**Financial Reports:**Expenditure Reports: SF-425 Federal Financial Reports are required quarterly, and a final financial status report is due 210 days after the project period. For more information, see: https://www. acf.

gov/grants/manage-grant/reporting#sf-425. , Frequency: Quarterly Project Closeout/Final Report **Progress/Performance Reports :**Program Reports: For this Program, recipients must submit biannual and annual narrative and programmatic statistical reports, and quarterly and annual financial reports as established in the award terms and conditions and the Matching Grant Program Guidelines.

Progress Reports: Semi-annual and annual progress reports are required. Tangible Personal Property - If requesting funds to purchase equipment, the recipient must request prior approval. When the equipment is no longer needed, the SF-428 Tangible Personal Property—Cover Page with the SF-428 Attachment C must be submitted to the Office of Grants Management.

Please see the ACF Property, Tangible Personal Property Guidance at https://acf. gov/grants/manage-grant/property/tangible-property. Performance Reports: In addition to the progress reports, performance monitoring activities include on site and desk monitoring of recipients.

Matching Grant Program guidelines include the requirement that national recipients must monitor their local service providers and report back to ORR as part of their semi-annual reporting requirements. Performance progress reports are required using the SF-PPR ACF Performance Progress Report. The frequency of reporting will be listed in the NOFO(s) and in the award terms and conditions.

For more information, see: https://www. acf. gov/grants/manage-grant/reporting#ppr.

, Frequency: Quarterly Annually Semi-Annually Additional audit requirements: 45 CFR Part 75 Subpart F (effective on or after October 01, 2025: 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F) applies to this program. , Frequency: Determined at Time of Award All records are to be maintained in accordance with 45 CFR §§75. 361-365 (effective on or after 10/01/2025: 2 CFR §§200.

334-. 338). Retention Period: 3 Years Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Cost Sharing Requirement Type: Determined at NOFO level Description: Established by the ORR Director in accordance with the Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1986, the actual percentage is 33. 33% (one-third of total client direct assistance program cost). Client direct assistance funding is awarded on a basis of $2 in Federal funds for each $1 of private funds up to a maximum of $2,000 per enrollment.

The nonfederal share may be through in-kind donations or cash. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Domestic Assistance Program that uses Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA): Yimeem Vu, Acting Division Director of Refugee Services Mary E.

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