FY 2 024 Request for Proposals for Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- SFOP0010123
- Agency
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Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,500,000 to $1,800,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration seeks proposals to provide Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance services under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program federal grant. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits are invited to propose developing training materials and curricula, conducting evaluations, creating targeted digital resources, and maintaining an interactive website to strengthen linkages between pre-arrival orientation and post-arrival refugee services in the United States. Proposals will be evaluated based on experience with cultural orientation programs for refugees and ability to achieve stated objectives, and are due by December 22, 2023.
Anticipated award amounts between $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 will be provided annually for one to three years. Performance will take place both domestically and overseas as the program aims to strengthen linkages between pre-arrival orientation conducted abroad and post-arrival refugee services provided upon arrival to the United States through various technical assistance activities.
Synopsis
Background and Purpose The Cultural Orientation (CO) Technical Assistance Program is managed by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State (hereinafter referred to as the "Bureau"). The purpose of the CO Technical Assistance Program is to strengthen linkages between overseas CO programs for refugees approved for admission to the United States and Reception and Placement (R & P) and Welcome Corps (WC) activities conducted upon their arrival. The CO Technical Assistance program must be prepared to support both the overseas and the domestic delivery of Cultural Orientation. With that in mind, the Bureau has established the following CO Technical Assistance Program objectives and activities for 2024 (Year One): 1. To strengthen linkages between overseas CO programs and domestic R & P and WC activities a. Develop, maintain, and update content on a CO Website and newsletter; b. Maintain and upgrade refugee-facing digital platforms such as Settle In with the goal of providing cultural orientation material to all refugees regardless of linguistic or cultural literacy ability. c. Provide technical support to the CO working group and CO leaders; d. On request, conduct presentations regarding CO at national and/or regional refugee resettlement-related conferences; e. If requested by the Bureau, provide technical assistance to overseas and/or domestic CO programs regarding the evaluation of CO program activities, and the assessment of student learning and understanding, as appropriate; f. Facilitate both in-person and virtual overseas and domestic CO trainer exchanges; g. If requested by the Bureau, provide coordination and/or facilitation of special forums or workshops such as a domestic and overseas CO coordinators conference. h. If requested by the Bureau, coordinate a trip for the CORE Director, the PRM CO Program Officer and the PRM Overseas CO Focal Point Officer to an RSC to monitor and evaluate a particular Cultural Orienta
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Risk Analysis Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| Budget Narrative Instructions_Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| Budget Detail-Summary Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FY 2024 CO TA NOFO FINAL.pdf |
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