NOFO: NGO Programs in South Sudan Responding to the Ongoing Sudan Crisis

Deadline: 03-May-24

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) announces the notice of funding opportunity for NGO Programs in South Sudan Responding to the Ongoing Sudan Crisis.

Program Areas (For PRM Use) 

• Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas.
  • Humanitarian Protection and Assistance
  • Interim and Durable Solutions

Program Sectors and Modalities

• Proposals must focus on one or more of the following programmatic sectors. Multi-sectoral proposals are encouraged and should include PRM’s required indicator for each sector or sub sector included in the proposal.
  • Health, may include but is not limited to any of the following: 
    • Primary Health
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
    • Nutrition
  • Protection, may include but is not limited to any of the following: 
    • Legal
    • Child Protection
    • GBV
    • Socio-cultural Inclusion and Social Cohesion
• Note: In order to ensure greater accountability for protection outcomes in all overseas assistance program proposals, three indicators are required for all programs regardless of design or sector. If the proposed program will not contribute to one or several of these mandatory indicators, the indicator must still be included in the proposal indicator table but with a target of zero.
  • PRM-1. Number of individuals directly reached through PRM funding.
  • PRM-2. Amount of humanitarian funding distributed to local, national, or refugee-led organizations (in USD) – This amount should include any sub-awards or contracts with local, national, or refugee-led organizations. If the prime applicant is a local, national, or refugee-led organization, they should put the full proposal budget total as the target value.
  • PRM-3. Percentage of participants who report that humanitarian assistance is delivered in a safe, accessible, accountable, and participatory manner – This is a protection mainstreaming indicator developed by the Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and adopted by the Grand Bargain. Research or coordination awards that don’t involve community implementation are exempt from this indicator. Please refer to the PRM Performance Indicator Reference & Definition Sheets (PIRS) for a sample questionnaire and analysis guidance.

Country-Specific Guidelines 

• South Sudan Country-Specific Guidance
  • Proposed activities in South Sudan must be in response to the ongoing Sudan emergency and aim to assist refugee or South Sudanese refugee returnee populations located in South Sudan affected by the Sudan crisis.
  • Activities can include support for emergency response operations for new arrivals at the border in reception and transit centers, and in official refugee sites. (Note: PRM will not fund projects in Yida). In established refugee sites PRM will only review proposals for a target population base of at least 50 percent refugees.
  • For proposed activities focused on border response, including assistance in transit and reception centers, PRM will only consider proposals for a target population that is combined at least 50 percent refugee or refugee returnees.
  • Programs should, whenever possible, pursue a community-based approach that also benefits host communities. It is strongly encouraged that programs mainstream protection activities, including gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation, inclusion of marginalized groups, mental health and psychosocial support, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment measures (i.e., continuous training for all staff, volunteers, and program participants), across proposed sectors and activities.
  • Two or more NGOs working in complementary sectors may choose to submit joint proposals with a prime applicant and one or more subawardees. Organizations may also consider project designs that allow activities to be scaled up or scaled down based upon funding availabilities.

Funding Information

• Funding limits
  • Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling or they will be disqualified.
    • Funding ceiling (highest $ value): $2,000,000
    • Funding floor (lowest $ value): $300,000
• Period of Performance 
  • Programs period of performance of 12 months will be considered.
• Duration of Activity 
  • Program plans for one year will be considered.
• Anticipated Number of Awards
  • The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined once final FY 2024 appropriations have been made. This NOFO will be cancelled if FY 2024 appropriations are insufficient to support new awards.
• Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total
  • The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined as part of the application review process based on applications received and funding made available through appropriations.
• Federal Award Information 
  • Proposed program start dates: September 1, 2024

Geographic Regions/Populations 

• Proposed activities must be undertaken in South Sudan in response to the ongoing emergency in Sudan, to include support for emergency response operations for new arrivals at the border in reception and transit centers, and in official refugee sites in South Sudan. (Note: PRM will not fund projects in Yida). Because of PRM’s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a target program participant base of at least 50 percent refugees or refugee returnees. PRM will not consider activities outside of South Sudan for this funding opportunity.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education (U.S.-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status).
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in country of domicile);
• International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this NOFO. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.