PRM NGO Programs Benefiting Displaced Persons from Kosovo

Post Date

February 27th 2009

Application Due Date

March 27th 2009

at 6:00 p.m. (EST). Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Funding Opportunity Number

PRM-ECA-09-CA-EU-19520-02272009-BALKANS

CFDA Number(s)

19.520

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Other

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Refugee assistance. Responses from International Organzations to this announcement will be subject to established PRM authorities and procedures for voluntary contributions to International Organizations.

Eligibility Categories

Other

(1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education and international organizations; and (2) International Organizations.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $850000

Grant Description

In FY2009, PRM anticipates providing $1.7 million to fund NGO programs in the Balkans. PRM will prioritize currently available funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau’s priorities in Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro as identified below: To receive priority consideration, proposals should seek to facilitate sustainable minority returns to Kosovo from Serbia, Montenegro, and Macedonia; and/or assist local integration to displaced persons in Montenegro and Serbia. Additionally, all proposals must include a component addressing the provision of rapid-response, gap-filling, emergency assistance in the event of any humanitarian crisis in the region. (This component would not require dedicated funds; rather, awardees would be expected to redirect personnel and available resources to an emergency effort.) This assistance would be provided on an as-needed basis to displaced individuals in full coordination with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and relevant host government authorities. Emergency assistance could include: food, clothing, basic household supplies, transportation, temporary shelter, or assistance to “host” families that are accommodating displaced persons. PRM anticipates funding at least one NGO project from each of the two categories listed below. Individual proposals for cross border activities may not exceed $850,000 in PRM-requested funding; and proposals for income generation/legal assistance in Serbia and/or Montenegro may not exceed $850,000 in PRM-requested funding ****************************************** For more details on this specific opportunity, please click the "Full Announcement" Grants.gov link. For PRM's general NGO guidelines, please click the Grants.gov "How to Apply" link. After you have read both documents, please contact Program Officer, Matthew Johnson at 202-663-3068 (JohnsonMR@state.gov) with any questions. Funding opportunity announcements and PRM's general NGO guidelines are also on PRM's website.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration

• Agency Contact:

  Matthew Johnson
  Program Officer
  Phone 202-663-3068

• Agency Mailing Address:

  JohnsonMR@state.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  JohnsonMR@state.gov

• More Information:

  FY2009 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Displaced Persons from Kosovo