ORR/ACF: Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development (RFCCMED) Program

Deadline: 15 May 2018

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is currently inviting eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for funding under the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development (RFCCMED) program.

Through the RFCCMED program, ORR will fund applicants to enable refugees to achieve self-sufficiency by establishing small family child care businesses. The program will provide refugee participants with training and technical assistance (TA) in professional child care, microenterprise development, and financial literacy; assist refugee participants in navigating the child care licensing process; and provide direct financial assistance as needed to enable participants to prepare their homes for child care business operation.

The goal of the RFCCMED program is to generate a source of income and economic selfsufficiency for economically vulnerable refugees by funding organizations that will, along with a network of partners, train eligible participants to establish licensed, high-quality FCC businesses.

Objectives

Help refugees attain economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed FCC businesses;
Help refugee families gain access to licensed FCC businesses able to meet the early care and developmental needs of refugee children; and
Assist refugees in learning how to navigate mainstream child care services.

Award Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $187,500
Award Floor: $150,000

Eligibility Criteria

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
County governments
State governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
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)
Independent school districts
Private institutions of higher education