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Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR)

ID: HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZQ-0062 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications under the new Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) Program for Fiscal Year 2023. The goals of the STAR Program are the integration and successful achievement of sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being of those underserved refugees and other newcomers eligible for ORR services (hereafter referred to as newcomers for simplicity) whose experience of trauma is impeding their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. For further details including newcomer eligibility criteria, please see Section I. Program Requirements, Enrollment Criteria.ORR intends to achieve these goals through the following two objectives:To increase underserved newcomers' access to appropriate and effective trauma assistance services at both the individual and family level.To fund and foster the development of a network of culturally responsive providers (recipients) that can deliver holistic services to address the psychosocial needs of trauma-affected newcomers and to facilitate their successful integration and well-being.In support of the two objectives above, the STAR Program requires recipients to encompass a comprehensive approach to serve newcomers displaying symptoms of trauma that impede their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. Using STAR funds, recipients will provide eligible newcomers with holistic and integrated case management services, including health, psychological, and social adjustment services directly. Through project-related activities, recipients will simultaneously enhance their capacity to serve such populations.
Background
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications under the new Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) Program for Fiscal Year 2023. The goals of the STAR Program are the integration and successful achievement of sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being of underserved refugees and other newcomers eligible for ORR services whose experience of trauma is impeding their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings.

Grant Details
The STAR Program requires recipients to encompass a comprehensive approach to serve newcomers displaying symptoms of trauma that impede their ability to function effectively at home, school, work or in social settings. Recipients will provide eligible newcomers with holistic and integrated case management services, including health, psychological, and social adjustment services directly. Recipients will also enhance their capacity to serve such populations through project-related activities.

Eligibility Requirements
The STAR Program is authorized to provide resettlement assistance and other benefits available to specific eligible refugee populations in response to their displacement overseas and subsequent resettlement in the United States. Eligible populations include individuals paroled as refugees or asylees under § 212(d)(5) of INA, refugees admitted under § 207 of INA, asylees whose status was granted under § 208 of INA, Cuban and Haitian entrants, lawful permanent residents provided they previously held eligible statuses, certain Amerasians from Vietnam admitted to the United States as immigrants pursuant to § 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants per section 1244(g) of Div. A of Public Law 110-181, victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons per the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Afghan populations authorized to receive ORR services by the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, displaced populations from Ukraine per the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not explicitly mentioned in the provided document.
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Overview

Agency
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) [HHS - ACF]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.576 - Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/1/23 the Office of Refugee Resettlement posted grant opportunity HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZQ-0062 for Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees (STAR) with funding of $14.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants. It is expected that 28 total grants will be made worth between $400,000 and $600,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 1, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Oct. 2, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Aug. 1, 2023, 12:46 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Nov. 1, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
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
City or township 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
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
State governments
County governments
Additional Info
Eligibility is limited to public and private non-profit agencies. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$600,000
Floor
$400,000
Estimated Program Funding
$14,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
28

Contacts

Contact
Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Contact Email
tabassum.siraj@acf.hhs.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 690-7110

Documents

Posted documents for HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZQ-0062

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