Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Concept Notes Announcement on Capacity Development for the Reception & Placement Program

Notice of Intent for Capacity Building CN Request

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U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)
Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Concept Notes
Announcement on Capacity Development for the Reception &
Placement Program
Basic Information
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Number(s): 19.510 - U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Estimated Post Date: Monday, May 16, 2022
Estimated Application Due Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Estimated Program Start Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Fiscal Year: 2023
Eligible Applicants:
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher
education;
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher
education;
• Private institutions of higher education;
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
For purposes of this notice, PRM considers a consortium to be a group of no less than
three eligible applicants that comprise an agreement, combination, or group formed to
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undertake, or propose to undertake, an assistance activity beyond the resources of any
one member.
Description
PRM intends to issue a request for concept notes on or around May 16, 2022 to fund
specialized technical assistance projects to develop and expand the capacity of existing
and new partners participating in and contributing to the Reception and Placement
Program (R&P) to resettle refugees admitted to the United States through the U.S.
Refugee Admissions Program. The goal of this initiative is to improve outcomes for
refugees resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, including by building
the capacity of and expanding the group of partners providing technical expertise and
other support.
The purpose of these technical assistance projects will be to increase the capacity of
resettlement agencies, their affiliates, community partners, and new participating
organizations to provide initial reception and placement services to refugees within the
first 30 to 90 days of their arrival in the United States. The request for concept notes
will invite proposals on technical assistance projects that address one or more of the
following capacity building topics:
• identifying and developing new and innovative housing programs for newly
arriving refugees;
• deepening community engagement in refugee resettlement, including through
the use of community sponsorship programs;
• supporting and facilitating the entry of new partner organizations to participate
in R&P;
• strengthening the ability of current R&P partners and/or communities to
successfully resettle refugees, as well as to expand their capacity and resources
as needed.
PRM welcomes applications from organizations who have not traditionally participated
in the R&P program. Organizations may apply to this anticipated request for concept
notes as individual organizations or as consortia. For consortia, one organization must
be designated as the lead applicant at both the concept note and full proposal stage,
as applicable. Applicants may form consortia in order to bring together organizations
with varied expertise to propose a comprehensive program in one proposal.
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The request for concept notes will be posted on grants.gov, and applications in
response to this future posting must be submitted through grants.gov.
Duration of Activity: Program plans for three years will be considered.
Funding Limits: Intended funding limits for program proposals will be not less than the
funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year. PRM intends, but cannot
guarantee, to fund a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $1,000,000 for each
award for the first year.
PRM Contact
• PRM Program Officer: Kiera Berdinner, BerdinnerKR@state.gov
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