Department of State FY 2012 Grant Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Internally Displaced Persons, Stateless Persons, and Refugees in the Caucasus

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This grant opportunity aims to fund NGO activities focusing on capacity-building, legal assistance, counseling, outreach, and livelihood projects to support IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons in the Russian Federation/North Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Prioritized projects should address integration, self-reliance, shelter, protection from gender-based violence, medical services, and conflict mitigation. Grant applicants must demonstrate a working relationship with UNHCR, proven track record, coordination with international organizations, and adherence to humanitarian standards. Funding limits range from $125,000 to $700,000 depending on the proposed project location and objectives. Deadline for submissions is June 8, 2012.

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Opportunity ID: 167333

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: PRM-ECA-12-CA-EUR-042512-CAUCASUS
Funding Opportunity Title:: FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting internally displaced persons, stateless persons and refugees in the Caucasus
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:: CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation:: Refugee assistance.

International Organizations (IOs) that are engaged in programs relevant to the assistance addressed by this PRM funding announcement should ensure that these programs are made known to PRM on or before the closing date of this funding announcement so that PRM can evaluate all IO and NGO programs for funding consideration.”

Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 19.520 — Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 2
Posted Date:: Apr 25, 2012
Last Updated Date:: May 25, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:: May 25, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Jun 08, 2012
Archive Date:: Jun 24, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling:: $0
Award Floor:: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: (1) Nonprofits including those having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations; and (2) International Organizations.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
Description:: PRM will prioritize funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau’s priorities for IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons in the Russian Federation/North Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia as identified below. (a) Proposed activities should primarily support the target populations above.(b) Proposals must focus on one or more of the following: •Capacity-building of local NGOs and government service providers; legal assistance and counseling; outreach and awareness-raising; skills-building; and/or small income-generation projects – in order to improve the integration, self-reliance, and access to shelter, protection (including from gender-based violence (GBV)) and medical, psycho-social and other essential services for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North Caucasus; •Legal assistance and/or counseling to facilitate access to registration, asylum processing, and/or services for urban refugees and other urban populations of concern in the Russian Federation;•Protection, health and nutrition, and/or livelihoods for refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Armenia; •Livelihoods/education for IDPs, refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Azerbaijan; or•Conflict mitigation directly or indirectly through innovative cross-boundary programming in Georgian-administered territory and in the occupied territories of South Ossetia and/or Abkhazia.(c) PRM will accept proposals from any NGO working in the above-mentioned areas of focus although, given budgetary constraints, priority will be given to proposals from organizations that can demonstrate:•A working relationship with UNHCR, current UNHCR funding, and/or a letter of support from UNHCR for the proposed activities and/or overall country program (this letter should highlight the gap in services the proposed program is designed to address);•A proven track record in providing proposed assistance both in the sector and specified location;•Evidence of coordination with international organizations (IOs) and other NGOs working in the same area or sector as well as – where possible – with local authorities; •A concrete implementation plan with well-conceived objectives and indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and reliable, time-bound and trackable (SMART), have established baselines, and include at least one outcome or impact indicator per objective; objectives should be clearly linked to the areas of focus in section (b) above; •A budget that is appropriate for meeting the objectives and demonstrates co-funding by non-U.S. government sources; •Appropriate targeting of beneficiaries in coordination with UNHCR and other relevant organizations; •Cost-sharing efforts and a diverse donor base and/or resources from the submitting organization; and •Adherence to relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance. See PRM’s General NGO Guidelines for a complete list of sector-specific standards. Funding Limits: Russia/North CaucasusIn FY2012, PRM currently anticipates providing approximately $2.2 million to fund NGO programs in the Russian Federation/North Caucasus. PRM will prioritize available funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau’s priorities as identified above. Of this funding, we anticipate providing approximately $200,000 for an NGO protection project for urban refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Moscow. We anticipate providing the remaining $2.0 million for NGO-implemented programs in the North Caucasus. PRM will consider projects submitted with budgets in the range of $150,000 to $700,000. At least $600,000 of the $2.0 million will be dedicated to GBV prevention, reporting and response, whether in stand-alone projects or as project sub-component(s). ArmeniaPRM anticipates funding one NGO project in Armenia to address protection of vulnerable refugees and/or fill critical gaps in the provision of health, educational and/or social services, and/or livelihood support for refugees. Vulnerable former refugees, in so far as they are populations of concern to UNHCR, may also be included. Individual proposals for activities in Armenia may not exceed $200,000 in PRM-requested funding.AzerbaijanPRM anticipates funding one NGO education or livelihoods project in Azerbaijan. Individual proposals for activities in Azerbaijan may not exceed $200,000 in PRM-requested funding. GeorgiaPRM anticipates funding one NGO conflict mitigation project for Georgia. Individual proposals for activities in Georgian-administered territory and in South Ossetia and/or Abkhazia may not exceed $125,000 in PRM-requested funding.
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 2 DEADLINE EXTENDED BY TWO WEEKS. NEW RFP CLOSING DATE IS NOW FRIDAY, 8 JUNE. May 25, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 19.520
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00118910
Opening Date: Apr 25, 2012
Closing Date: Jun 08, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: Liane Dorsey
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
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Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
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Attachments [V1.1]

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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
19.520 PKG00118910 Apr 25, 2012 Jun 08, 2012 View Liane Dorsey Organization Applicants

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