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Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program

Washington, DC, June 13, 2016
Deadline July 6, 2016. Organizations funded under RAPP implement strategies that encourage the development of agricultural and food systems related services that will improve the livelihoods, physically and economically, of refugee families.

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families - ORR

Closing Date for Applications:  Jul 06, 2016  Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), invites entities to submit competitive grant applications for projects under the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP) . Organizations funded under RAPP implement strategies that encourage the development of agricultural and food systems related services that will improve the livelihoods, physically and economically, of refugee families. These strategies work to provide sustainable and/or supplemental income, improved access to healthy foods and better nutrition, psychosocial development, and enhanced integration into communities by refugee families. Program requirements of RAPP include: 1) Access to land; 2) Training and Technical Assistance; and 3) Farming Production.

Eligible Applicants:    

  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
  • Independent school districts
  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Special district governments
  • County governments

Additional Information on Eligibility:    Public or private non-profit agencies are eligible for awards under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

Link to Additional Information:    http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2016-ACF-ORR-ZR-1141

Grants.gov link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=283460

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