Deadline: 27-Jun-22
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is inviting applications for eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for the ORR Employer Engagement Program.
Through the Employer Engagement Program, ORR will provide funding to strengthen employer engagement in the integration and self-sufficiency of eligible Afghan entrants within the community. Programs will enter into formal partnerships with employees to develop training curricula, provide career counseling, and strengthen opportunities for workplace-based training, apprenticeships, and internships for eligible Afghan entrants.
Program Objectives
Program objectives are as follows:
- Helping eligible Afghan entrants attain self-sufficiency by acquiring skills required for job retention and professional advancement through partnerships between employers and refugee service providers
- Developing a skilled workforce aligned with the needs of local employers and the greater community.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $14,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $900,000
- Award Floor: $600,000
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- 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)
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335552