FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees in Thailand, Malaysia and the East Asia Region.
Funding Opportunity Announcement
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
June 8, 2012
Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-ANE-12-CA-EA-06082012-REGION
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.511- Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia
Announcement issuance date: Friday, June 8, 2012
Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. noon (EDT). Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
ADVISORY: PRM strongly recommends submitting your proposal early to allow time to address any difficulties that may arise.
Proposed Program Start Dates: August 1 – September 28, 2012
Duration of Activity:
Program plans for Thailand from 12 to 24 months will be considered. Applicants
may submit multi-year proposals with activities and budgets that do not
exceed 24 months from the proposed start date. Actual awards will not exceed 12 months in duration.
Multi-year proposals selected for funding by PRM will be funded in
12-month increments and must include results-based indictors within the
first 12 months. Agreements may be renewable for an additional
12-month period contingent upon available funding, strong performance,
and continuing need. Continued funding after
the initial 12-month award requires the submission of a noncompeting
continuation application as detailed in the "Application Requirements
for Proposals for Multi-Year Funding" section below. Non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) receiving awards under these terms will be required
to submit continuation applications at least three months in advance of
the end of the 12-month period of activities. Please see the "Proposal
Content, Formatting, and Templates" section for additional guidance.
Program plans for Malaysia should be no more than 12 months. Applicants must re-compete for PRM funding each year.
For all programs, in funding a project one year, PRM
makes no representations that it will continue to fund the project in
successive years and encourages applicants to seek a wide array of
donors to ensure long-term and diverse funding sources. PRM will
prioritize project proposals that demonstrate strong coordination and
integration of services with other NGO partners on the Thailand-Burma
border.
Current Funding Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Refugees in Thailand:
PRM
will accept proposals from NGOs for activities that focus on the
following priorities in Mae La camp, and the surrounding districts of
Tak province:
a. Improve camp water and sanitation and other
environmental infrastructure, including protection and development of
the water resource in Mae La and in the surrounding host villages in Tak
Province;
b. Improve hygiene practices and control water-born diseases in Mae La and along the Thailand-Burma border;
c.
Enhance health and environment-related livelihood opportunities in Mae
La that generate income and improve family intake while also
contributing to the reduction of negative environmental impact; and
d. Provide training to improve management of watershed natural resources.
Current Funding Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Refugees in Malaysia:
PRM
will accept proposals from NGOs for activities that focus on the
following priorities in urban sites and in Immigration Detention
Centers:
a. Primary healthcare, including, but not limited to;
mental health consultations and counseling, stress and trauma-related
support, HIV, STI, and TB testing, and prenatal/postnatal care;
b.
Provision of nursing facilities and caretakers for refugee patients
requiring recuperation and post-hospitalization nursing care; and
c.
Health-based training and education focusing on general health care,
communicable disease prevention, treatment adherence, reproductive
health, and nutrition.
Current Funding Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Rohingya in the Region:
PRM
will accept proposals from NGOs for activities that focus on the
following priorities for the stateless Rohingya in the East Asia region:
a.
Strengthen dialogue between relevant actors in Burma, Bangladesh,
Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere in the region on the humanitarian
situation facing Rohingya populations;
b. Engage affected
governments in the region, either directly or indirectly, and solicit
support for Rohingya populations to facilitate the development of a
comprehensive regional solution to address the Rohingya plight;
c. Provision of education, including technical support, comparative knowledge and expertise, to concerned parties.
PRM
will accept proposals from any NGO working in the above mentioned
sectors although, given budgetary constraints, priority will be given to
proposals from organizations that can demonstrate:
· A
working relationship with the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (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 – 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 sectors in the RFP;
· A budget that is appropriate for meeting the objectives and demonstrates co-funding by non-US government sources;
·
Appropriate targeting of beneficiaries in coordination with UNHCR and
other relevant organizations. Because of PRM's mandate to provide
protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and
victims of conflict, PRM considers funding only those projects that
include a target beneficiary base of at least 50% refugees.
· Adherence to relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance. See PRM's General NGO Guidelines for a complete list of sector-specific standards.
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.
As stated in the General NGO Guidelines,
PRM looks favorably on cost-sharing efforts and seeks to support
projects with a diverse donor base and/or resources from the submitting
organization.
Proposal Submission Requirements:
See "How to Apply" (http://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_faqs.jsp#applying) on Grants.gov for complete details on requirements, and note the following highlights:
· Proposals must be submitted via Grants.gov. Organizations not registered with Grants.gov should register well in advance of the July 10, 2012 deadline
as it can take up to two weeks to finalize registration (sometimes
longer for non-U.S. based NGOs to get the required registration
numbers). To register with Grants.gov, organizations must first receive a
DUNS number and register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR) which
can take weeks and sometimes months. See "Applicant FAQs" section on
Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/help/applicant_faqs.jsp#applying) for complete details on registering.
· If you encounter technical difficulties with Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Help Desk at support@grants.gov or by calling 1-800-518-4726.
Applicants who are unable to submit applications via Grants.gov due to
Grants.gov technical difficulties and who have reported the problem(s)
to the Grants.gov help desk and received a case number and had a service
request opened to research the problem(s), should contact PRM Program
Officer Hoa Tran at (202) 453-9289 or TranHT3@state.gov to determine whether an alternative method of submission is appropriate.
·
Do not wait until the last minute to submit your application on
Grants.gov. Applicants who have done so in the past and experienced
technical difficulties were not able to meet the deadline. PRM strongly recommends submitting your proposal early to avoid submission delays.
We recommend that organizations, particularly first-time applicants,
submit applications via Grants.gov no later than one week before the
deadline to avoid last-minute technical difficulties that could result
in an application not being considered.
· Applications must be
submitted under the authority of the Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR) at the applicant organization. Having proposals
submitted by agency headquarters helps to avoid possible technical
problems.
· Pursuant to U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001,
stated on OMB Standard Form 424 (SF-424), Department of State is
authorized to consolidate the certifications and assurances required by
Federal law or regulations for its federal assistance programs. The list
of certifications and assurances can be found at: http://fa.statebuy.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=161&menu_id=68 )
·
NGOs that have not received PRM funding prior to the U.S. Government
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 must be prepared to demonstrate
that they meet the financial and accounting requirements of the U.S.
Government by submitting copies of 1) the most recent external financial
audit, 2) including non-profit tax status under IRS 501 (c)(3), as
applicable, 3) a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, and 4)
an Employer ID (EIN)/Federal Tax Identification number.
Proposal Content, Formatting and Template:
Please refer to the "Proposal Submission and Review Process" section in the General NGO Guidelines.
PRM strongly encourages organizations applying for PRM funding to use
the PRM recommended proposal and budget templates. Templates can be
requested by sending an email to PRM's NGO Coordinator. You must type "PRM NGO Templates" in the subject line to receive an automated reply containing the templates.
In addition to referencing the General NGO Guidelines, applicants for Thailand proposing multi-year programs should adhere to the following guidance:
Applicants
may submit proposals that include multi-year strategies presented in
12-month cycles for a period not to exceed 24 months from the proposed
start date. Fully developed programs with detailed budgets, objectives
and indicators are required for all years of activities. These can be
updated yearly upon submission of continuation applications. Applicants
should note that they may use PRM's recommended multi-year proposal
template, which is different from the single year template. Multi-year
funding applicants may also use PRM's standard budget template and
should submit a separate budget sheet for each project year. Multi-year
proposals using PRM's templates must be no more than 30 pages in length.
If the applicant does not use PRM's recommended templates, proposals
must not exceed 25 pages in length. For single year programs, if an NGO
is using PRM's template, proposals must not be more than 20 pages in
length, including instructions. If an NGO is not using the PRM template
for single year programs, then proposals must not be more than 15 pages
in length. Organizations may choose to attach work plans, activity
calendars, and/or logical frameworks as addendums/appendices to the
proposal. These attachments do not count toward the page limit total.
PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN PRM's NGO GUIDELINES:
This announcement is designed to accompany PRM's General NGO Guidelines,
which contain additional administrative information and explain in
detail PRM's NGO funding strategy and priorities. Please use both the
General NGO Guidelines and this announcement to ensure that the proposed
activities are in line with PRM's priorities and that your proposal
submission is in full compliance with PRM requirements. Proposal
submissions that do not meet all of the requirements outlined in these
guidelines will not be considered. PRM recommends using the proposal and
budget templates that are available upon email request from PRM's NGO Coordinator. Please send an email, with the phrase "PRM NGO templates" in the subject line, to PRM's NGO Coordinator.
·
Proposals should outline how the NGO will acknowledge PRM funding. If
an organization believes that publicly acknowledging the receipt of USG
funding for a particular PRM-funded project could potentially endanger
the lives of the beneficiaries and/or the organization staff, invite
suspicion about the organization's motives, or alienate the organization
from the population it is trying to help, it must provide a brief
explanation in its proposal as to why it should be exempted from this
requirement.
· Focus on outcome or impact indicators as much
as possible. At a minimum, each objective should have one outcome or
impact indicator. Wherever possible, baselines should be established
before the start of the project.
· To increase PRM's ability
to track the impact of PRM funding, include specific information on
locations of projects and beneficiaries. Any project involving the
building or maintenance of physical infrastructure must include
coordinates of site locations (place name, P-Code, latitude and
longitude coordinates).
· Budget must include a specific
breakdown of funds being provided by UNHCR, other USG agencies, other
donors, and your own organization. PRM strongly encourages multi-lateral
support for humanitarian programs.
· Organizations that
received PRM funding in FY 2011 for activities that are being proposed
for funding under this announcement must include the most recent
quarterly progress report against indicators outlined in the cooperative
agreement. If an organization's last quarterly report was submitted
more than six weeks prior to the submission of a proposal in response to
this funding announcement, the organization must include, with its most
recent quarterly report, updates that show any significant progress
made on objectives since the last report.
Application Requirements for Proposals for Multi-Year Funding
Multi-year
applications selected for funding by PRM will be funded in 12 month
increments based on the proposals submitted in the competing application
and as approved by PRM. Continued funding after the initial 12 month
award requires the submission of a noncompeting continuation application
as follows:
· Continuation applications must be submitted not
later than 90 days before the proposed start date of the award (e.g.,
if funding the next budget period is to begin on September 1, submit
your application by June 1). Late applications will jeopardize continued
funding.
· Applications must be signed by the Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR) at the applicant organization on the
submitted SF-424.
· Pursuant to U.S. Code, Title 218, Section
1001, stated on OMB Standard Form 424 (SF-424), Department of State is
authorized to consolidate the certifications and assurances required by
Federal law or regulations for its federal assistance programs. The list
of certifications and assurances can be found at: http://fa.statebuy.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=161&menu_id=68 )
· Proposal Content, Formatting and Templates: Please refer to the guidance contained in PRM's General NGO Guidelines.
The total budget should not exceed the amount which is listed on the
current Federal Assistance Award. You must submit a complete application
including:
o Signed completed SF-424.
o Proposal reflecting objectives and indicators for the continuation period.
o Budget for the continuation period.
o Budget narrative.
o Most recent Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA), if applicable.
o Information
on the amount of unexpended funds to include a statement of the
estimated cumulative total dollar amount taking into consideration the
actual expenditures shown on the Financial Status Report. Note that
funds are available for expenditure only during the period in which they
are awarded.
Reports and Reporting Requirements:
Program reporting: PRM
requires quarterly and final program reports describing and analyzing
the results of activities undertaken during the validity period of the
agreement. It is highly suggested that NGOs receiving PRM funding use
the PRM recommended program report template. To request this template,
send an email with the phrase "PRM NGO templates" in the subject line to
PRM's NGO Coordinator.
Financial Reports: Financial
reports are required within thirty (30) days following the end of each
calendar year quarter during the validity period of the agreement; a
final financial report covering the entire period of the agreement is
required within ninety (90) days after the expiration date of the
agreement.
For more details regarding PRM's reporting requirements, please see General NGO Guidelines.
Proposal Review Process:
PRM will conduct a formal competitive review of all proposals submitted in response to this funding announcement. A review panel will evaluate submissions based on the above-referenced proposal evaluation criteria and PRM priorities in the context of available funding.
PRM
may request revised proposals and/or budgets based on feedback from the
panel. PRM will provide formal notifications to NGOs of final decisions
taken by Bureau management.
PRM Points of Contact:
Should
NGOs have technical questions related to this announcement, they should
contact the PRM staff listed below prior to proposal submission. (Note:
Responses to technical questions from PRM do not indicate a commitment
to fund the program discussed.):
PRM Program Officer Hoa Tran, TranHT3@state.gov, 202-453-9289, Washington, D.C.
Bangkok Regional Refugee Coordinator Andrea Doyle, DoyleAL@state.gov, U.S. Embassy, Refugee and Migration Affairs, Bangkok, Thailand.
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