FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting displaced and conflict-affected persons in Armenia and Georgia | PRM PRMOAPEU 16 003

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The FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PRM PRMOAPEU 16 003) is a discretionary U.S. government grant announcement from the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) to support NGO programs serving refugees and other conflict-affected people in Armenia and Georgia. Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM expects to stay actively involved in the project through coordination, monitoring, and collaboration rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The overall goal is to advance PRM's mandate of protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for populations displaced by conflict.

A central requirement is that proposed projects must primarily serve displaced populations: at least 50 percent of the target beneficiary base must be refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), or returnees. This eligibility threshold is not optional; it is a screening rule for what PRM will consider for funding. Applicants therefore need to define their target population clearly, show how they will verify and track beneficiary status, and ensure the project design, outreach, and monitoring all align with a caseload that is predominantly displaced or returning people.

Program activities must fall within one or more of three priority sectors. The first is protection, which can include legal assistance and counseling, community mobilization, and information dissemination so displaced families understand available services and how to access them. Protection programming may also include gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response where relevant, which typically implies survivor-centered referral pathways, safe access to services, and efforts to reduce risks in the community. The second sector is livelihoods, covering practical support that helps displaced people become more economically self-reliant, such as job placement support, vocational skills training, and mentoring at the community level. PRM emphasizes that livelihood activities must be based on solid market and livelihoods assessments, so proposals are expected to demonstrate that training and job support match real demand, that barriers to employment are understood, and that the approach is likely to lead to actual income opportunities rather than training for its own sake.

The third sector is confidence building, but it is only eligible for projects in Georgia. In this context, PRM is interested in efforts that build trust and cooperation across communities divided by conflict, particularly through information campaigns that increase awareness of government programs and policies aimed at displaced persons. Examples of relevant policy areas mentioned include housing, youth, women and girls, health, and other reforms related to assistance. These projects are expected to operate as models or pilot initiatives that can be replicated or mainstreamed, meaning PRM is looking for approaches that demonstrate what works and can be taken up more broadly by government, UN partners, or other actors.

Applicants are expected to show how their proposed work fits into the broader response landscape. Proposals should include detailed information on how activities complement government and UN initiatives and/or plans, which implies mapping who is doing what, avoiding duplication, and demonstrating coordination mechanisms and referral relationships. In practice, this usually means explaining how the project aligns with national displacement strategies (where applicable), local service structures, and UN-led coordination frameworks, and how the project will add value or fill a documented gap.

The award ceiling is $200,000 per project budget, so the opportunity is aimed at relatively small, focused interventions rather than large-scale multi-year humanitarian programs. The closing date listed for the opportunity is June 10, 2016, with a creation date of May 10, 2016. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, both those with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), as well as other eligible entities as defined in the announcement. The funding activity category is listed as "Other" under CFDA 19.520.

A procedural note is included for international multilateral organizations, such as UN agencies: they should not apply through Grants.gov under this announcement. Instead, multilateral organizations seeking funding for relevant programs are instructed to contact the designated PRM Program Officer by the closing date. This indicates the NOFO is primarily structured for NGO applicants via the standard grants application process, while multilateral partners follow a separate engagement channel with PRM.

• The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting displaced and conflict-affected persons in Armenia and Georgia" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.520.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-05-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-06-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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