New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program

Funding Opportunity ID: 298031 Opportunity Number: HHS-2018-ACF-ORR-RG-1337 Opportunity Title: Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social Services Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.576 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants for refugee programs under 412 (c) (1) (A) are "public and private nonprofit agencies." Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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. Agency Code: HHS-ACF-ORR Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - ORR Posted Date: Mar 16, 2018 Close Date: May 15, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Last Updated Date: Mar 16, 2018 Award Ceiling: $187,500 Award Floor: $150,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000 Expected Number of Awards: 8 Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for funding under the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development (RFCCMED) program. Through the RFCCMED program, ORR will provide funding for applicants which, through internal capacity and partnerships, will provide refugee participants with training and technical assistance in professional child care, microenterprise development, and financial literacy; assist refugee participants in navigating the child care licensing process; and provide direct financial assistance as needed to enable participants to prepare their homes for child care business operation. The three main objectives of RFCCMED are: 1) help refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed FCC businesses; 2) help refugee families gain access to licensed FCC businesses which will meet the early care and developmental needs of refugee children; and 3) assist refugees in learning how to navigate mainstream child care services. Version: 1

Published at: March 20, 2018 at 03:15AM
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