Deadline: 1-Jun-21
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for funding under the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Project (RFCCMED).
Through the RFCCMED program, ORR will provide funding for applicants which, through internal capacity and partnerships, will provide refugee participants with training and technical assistance 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.
Objectives
The three main objectives of RCCMED are to:
- Help refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed family child care (FCC) businesses;
- Help refugee families gain access to licensed FCC businesses which will meet the early care and developmental needs of refugee children; and
- Assist refugees in learning how to navigate mainstream child care services.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $1,500,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 8
- Award Ceiling: $187,500 per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $150,000 per Budget Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $187,500 per Budget Period
- Length of Project Period: 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants for refugee programs under 412(c)(1)(A) are “public and private nonprofit agencies.”
- Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
- Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328906