Deadline: 1-Jul-22
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for the Refugee Career Pathways (RCP) program.
The RCP program was established by ORR to address the obstacles faced by resettled refugees in initiating professional careers in their new communities. While many refugees have previous professional experience in their country of origin, they often lack the degrees, certifications, and knowledge specific to the U.S. job environment needed to attain professional employment after resettlement. Even highly skilled refugees are often required to take low-skilled jobs with little opportunity for advancement or skill development. This, in turn, limits refugees’ potential to achieve economic self-sufficiency and to benefit their communities by making full use of the skills and experience that they bring to their new homes.
Program Objectives
- The RCP program will enable recent Afghan entrants to overcome the obstacles associated with obtaining skilled and/or professional employment following resettlement. Program objectives are as follows:
- Helping Afghan entrants achieve self-sufficiency by obtaining the means to secure professional certification or skilled employment
- Increasing Afghan entrants’ understanding of career pathways and equipping them with the knowledge and tools to succeed in their chosen career path
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $15,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 20
- Award Ceiling: $750,000 Per Project Period
- Award Floor: $600,000 Per Project Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $750,000 Per Project Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/30/2022
- Length of Project Periods: Other
Activities
- The RCP program will meet its objectives through the following activities:
- Career Development Plans
- Training and Technical Assistance
- Direct Financial Assistance
- Partnerships
- Coordination with Refugee Resettlement Community
Eligibility Criteria
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Others
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337617