DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
FAMILY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
Fiscal Year 2016 Grant to Non-Profit Community-Based Organizations
(RFA): # ORR-RFA-05222015
The Department of Human Services (DHS), Family Services Administration (FSA) is the lead agency within the District of Columbia (District) that implements the requirements under the Refugee Resettlement Program (Program) established pursuant to the United States Refugee Act of 1980, as amended (Pub. L. No. 96-212, 8 U.S.C. §1101 et seq., 45 C.F.R. §400.1 et seq.) (the Act). The purpose of the Program is to provide for the effective resettlement of refugees and to assist them to achieve economic self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. To facilitate the purpose of the Program, FSA intends to award federal grant funds to one (1) eligible community-based or faith-based organization that directly assists refugees in the District to make available resources for employment training and placement for refugees to be economically self-sufficient, provide opportunities for English language training, ensure cash assistance, and guarantee gender equality in all training and instruction.
FSA intends to make one (1) grant award of up to one hundred and eighty thousand federal dollars ($180,000) to fund an eligible organization for a twelve (12) month period with the option of two (2) additional years if funding is available. Eligible organizations include community-based, faith-based, non-profit organizations located in the District. The service and activity to be funded through the grant should have an immediate and direct impact on refugee clients, and meet the requirements of the Program and the Act.
The Request for Application (RFA) will be released on Monday, May 4, 2015. A copy of the RFA may be obtained from FSA’s main office located at 64 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002. In addition, the RFA will also be available on the City Administrator’s website, located at http://www.oca.dc.gov under the link to the District Grants Clearinghouse. For additional information, please contact Ms. Debra Crawford, FSA State Refugee Coordinator at (202) 299-2153, or by email at: .
The deadline for submission is Friday, June 5, 2015 at 4:45 pm
Applicants are encouraged to attend the Pre-Application conference scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the FSA office located at 64 New York Avenue, N.E., 5th Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20002. Applicants interested in attending the Conference should RSVP to Genet Derebe, Refugee Resettlement Program Monitor, at (202) 698-4316 or on or before, Wednesday, May 20, 2015.