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The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is offering discretionary grant funds for projects focused on creating and managing Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for low-income refugee participants. Grantees can provide matching funds of up to $2,000 per individual and $4,000 per household, helping refugees save towards goals such as home ownership, business capitalization, vehicles for education or work, and postsecondary education. Successful applicants must align their project policies with ORR guidelines and participate in program training meetings. Funding can also cover travel expenses. Grant recipients are encouraged to evaluate IDA effectiveness and may be involved in program evaluations. Application deadline: Jun 18, 2012.
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Opportunity ID: 165253
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General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2012-ACF-ORR-ZI-0288 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Discretionary Grant Funds for Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.576 — Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applicants must also provide documentation of participation of a qualified financial institution(s) in the project. This documentation must be in writing, on letterhead of the financial institution, and signed by a person authorized to make the commitment on behalf of the financial institution. The documentation must include a commitment by the financial institution to establish Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for the refugee participants, to establish a parallel account (or accounts) for the matching funds, and to provide the grantee with account activity data on the IDAs and the parallel account(s) in a timely manner. Public or private nonprofit agencies are eligibile for awards under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description:: | The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) invites eligible entities to submit grant applications for projects to establish and manage Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for low-income refugee participants. Grantee organizations may use ORR funds to provide matches for the savings in the IDAs of up to $2,000 per individual refugee and $4,000 per refugee household. Eligible refugee participants who enroll in these projects will open and contribute systematically to IDAs for specified Savings Goals, including home ownership, business capitalization, vehicles for educational or work purposes, and postsecondary education. Applications will be screened and evaluated as indicated in the published funding opportunity announcement. Selection of awards will be contingent on the outcome of the competition, outcome of the Federal staff review, and the availability of funds. Successful grantees will be expected to coordinate their policies and procedures for developing and administering refugee IDA projects with ORR and with the existing refugee IDA network. To ensure an exchange of technical and training information among programs, all grantees are encouraged to attend up to two ORR training meetings during each year of their participation in this program area. Grant funds may be used to support travel and per diem for attendance of training meetings. Additionally, grantees are encouraged to evaluate the effectiveness of the IDAs in their client’s lives, and grantees may be asked to participate in an ORR-initiated program evaluation. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.576 |
| Competition ID: | HHS-2012-ACF-ORR-ZI-0288 |
| Competition Title: | Discretionary Grant Funds for Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00117030 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Daphne Weeden |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.576 | HHS-2012-ACF-ORR-ZI-0288 | Discretionary Grant Funds for Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees | PKG00117030 | Apr 17, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 | View | Daphne Weeden | Organization Applicants |
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