Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya

Deadline: 24-Mar-23

The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration is offering grants to support the Non-governmental organization (NGO) Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya.

Program Areas

Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas.

Humanitarian Protection and Assistance
Interim and Durable Solutions

Country-Specific
Ethiopia

Northern Ethiopia (Amhara and Afar)

For activities in refugee hosting areas of Northern Ethiopia, proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Health
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Protection (In the protection sector, PRM prioritizes assistance to elderly persons with specific needs, children; and/or to persons living with disabilities.)
- Nutrition and/or Food Security (Food security should include activities to support diet diversification or food-related livelihoods.)
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (Priority will be given to programs that improve WASH service delivery and hygiene outcomes, and emphasize safe, adequate, and sustainable facilities for women and girls.)
- Shelter (Alemwach refugee hosting site only)
Duration of Activity
- Only program plans for one year will be considered.
Period of Performance
- Only period of performance of a one-year (12 months) cycle will be considered.

Somali Region – Melkadida Refugee Hosting Area

For activities in Melkadida refugee hosting area of Somali region, proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Education
- Health
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Protection (In the protection sector, PRM prioritizes assistance to elderly persons with specific needs, children; and/or to persons living with disabilities)
- Nutrition and/or Food Security (Food security should include activities to support diet diversification or food-related livelihoods)
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (Priority will be given to programs that improve WASH service delivery and hygiene outcomes, and emphasize safe, adequate, and sustainable facilities for women and girls.)
Duration of Activity
- Only program plans for two or three years will be considered.
Period of Performance
- Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two or three years (24 or 36 months) will be considered.

Gambella

For activities in refugee hosting areas of Gambella, proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Health (Health projects should include an integrated approach to sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention and treatment)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Protection (In the protection sector, PRM prioritizes assistance to elderly persons with specific needs, children; and/or to persons living with disabilities.)
- Nutrition and/or Food Security (Food security should include activities to support diet diversification or food-related livelihoods)
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
- Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (Priority will be given to programs that improve WASH service delivery and hygiene outcomes, and emphasize safe, adequate, and sustainable facilities for women and girls.)
Duration of Activity
- Only program plans for two or three years will be considered.
Period of Performance
- Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two or three years (24 or 36 months) will be considered.

Kenya

Nairobi

For activities in refugee hosting areas of Nairobi, proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Protection (with a priority placed for LGBTQI+ and other vulnerable groups not able to live in the Kakuma/Kalobeyei or Dadaab refugee camps because of protection or other concerns).
- Livelihoods (Priority will be given to programs that support refugee self-reliance through holistic programming for households or that support refugee-owned businesses, involve linkages with the local business community/support market access, and/or increase access to market-based vocational training and employment opportunities. Livelihoods proposals must include a market analysis and livelihoods competency/participant capacity assessment, or they will be disqualified.)
Duration of Activity
- Only program plans for two or three years will be considered.
Period of Performance
- Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two or three years (24 or 36 months) will be considered.

Dadaab

For activities in refugee hosting areas of Dadaab, proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Protection (with a priority placed on vulnerable groups including, but not limited to, people with disabilities, GBV survivors, LGBTQI+, and separated and unaccompanied minors)
- Primary health
- Primary education
Duration of Activity
- Only program plans for two years will be considered.
Period of Performance
- Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two years (24 months) will be considered.

Kakuma and Kalobeyei

For activities in refugee hosting areas of Kakuma and Kalobeyei, proposals must focus on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
- Protection (with a priority placed on vulnerable groups including, but not limited to, people with disabilities, GBV survivors, LGBTQI+, and separated and unaccompanied minors)
- Primary health
- Primary education
Duration of Activity
- Only program plans for two years will be considered.
Period of Performance
- Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two years (24 months) will be considered.

Funding Information
Ethiopia

Anticipated Amount to be Awarded for Ethiopia Total PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $11,000,000 total (first year only with subsequent funding based on availability) through this NOFO.
- Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
  - Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $800,000 per year
  - Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $2,000,000 per year
  - Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
- Anticipated Number of Awards PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as many as 6 awards for Ethiopia through this announcement.

Kenya

Anticipated Amount to be Awarded for Kenya Total PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $18,000,000 total (first year only with subsequent funding based on availability) through this NOFO.
Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
- Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $800,000 per year
- Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $3,000,000 per year
- Funding ceiling per year for primary healthcare programs ONLY (highest $ value): $5,000,000
- Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year
Anticipated Number of Awards PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as many as 8 awards for Kenya through this announcement

Geographic Regions / Populations

Proposed activities should primarily support refugee populations in Ethiopia and Kenya. 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 beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees.

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); and
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 on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.

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