Ethnic Minorities Of Burma Advocacy And Resource Center Of Iowa, Inc.

Ethnic Minorities Of Burma Advocacy And Resource Center Of Iowa, Inc. Embarc Division, a tax-exempt non-profit based in Des Moines, Iowa, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering culturally and linguistically competent victim services and crisis advocacy to refugee communities from Burma. The organization functions primarily as a sub-recipient on federal victim-services grants (60% of recent awards) and as a prime grant recipient (40%), with no contracting footprint. Embarc serves refugee survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent crimes through case management, counseling, community education, employment assistance, housing advocacy, and direct support services including food, clothing, rent, and transportation.

Embarc's customer concentration sits entirely within the Department of Justice ecosystem. The Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime program anchors three awards; the Office on Violence Against Women added a fourth. The combined federal dollar obligation across all recent awards totals $962 thousand across five grants and sub-grants issued between June 2024 and August 2026. As a prime recipient, Embarc holds a $400 thousand Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program award (CFDA 16.016) from the Office on Violence Against Women running through July 31, 2029, and a prior award from the Victims of Crime program (ultimate completion May 31, 2027). As a sub-recipient, Embarc operates under three sub-grants: two from the Iowa State Department of Justice for culturally competent victim services to Burma communities in Iowa, and one from the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence to expand crisis and advocacy programming for Burmese domestic violence survivors. Service delivery occurs from Beaverdale, Iowa, with administrative oversight in Des Moines. One award reaches completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a recompete opportunity in that window.