Dear colleagues,
PRM is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for urban innovation, available here (http://www.state.gov/j/prm/funding/fy2016/240833.htm) and pasted below. It is PRM's first Annual Program Statement, calling for concept notes on a rolling basis, with two review dates noted in the announcement. We hope this allows more time for potential applicants to develop creative ideas and cultivate the kinds of partnerships needed to implement them. My contact information is provided at the end of the announcement for further inquiries.
Many thanks,
Sarah
Sarah Cross
Strategic Planner
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
U.S. Department of State
[Moderator's note: all relevant links within the text are listed at the end of this email.]
FY 2016 Annual Program Statement Requesting Concept Notes for Global Innovation Programs to Help the Humanitarian Community Better Respond to Refugees Outside of Camps
Funding Opportunity Announcement
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
April 17, 2015
This email is UNCLASSIFIED.
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Annual Program Statement Number: PRM-PRMOAPGL-16-001-052430
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.522 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities
Announcement issuance date: Friday, April 17, 2015
Proposal submission deadline: Concept note submissions will be accepted year round and will be considered on a twice-yearly basis on the following review dates:
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Submission reviews will include all un-reviewed concept notes submitted before 12:00 pm noon EDT/EST on the above dates. No more than two concept notes per organization per review date will be accepted.
**ADVISORY: All applicants must submit concept notes through the website Grants.gov (not GrantSolutions.gov). Applications that are submitted through GrantSolutions.gov in response to this funding opportunity will be disqualified. PRM strongly recommends submitting your concept note early to allow time to address any technical difficulties that may arise on the Grants.gov website.**
If you are new to PRM funding, the Grants.gov registration process can be complicated. We urge you to refer to PRM's General NGO Guidelines "New to PRM Funding" section for information and resources to help ensure that the application process runs smoothly. PRM also strongly encourages organizations that have received funding from PRM in the past to read this section as a refresher.
Full Text of Notice of Funding Opportunity
A. Program Description
Summary:
This solicitation is the first step in a two-part process. After reviewing concept notes, PRM will invite selected organizations to expand their submissions into full 20-page single year proposals or 30-page multi-year proposals, with detailed budgets. Selected organizations will have 30 calendar days after they are notified of their selection to complete their full proposals. Organizations may apply as an individual organization or consortia; however, one organization must be designated as the lead applicant at both the concept note and full proposal stage.
This announcement references PRM's General NGO Guidelines which contain additional information on PRM's priorities and NGO funding strategy with which selected organizations must comply. Please use both the General NGO Guidelines and this announcement to ensure that your concept note submission is in full compliance with PRM requirements and that the proposed activities are in line with PRM's priorities. Concept note submissions that do not reflect the requirements outlined in these guidelines will not be considered.
Current Funding Priorities for Strengthening Urban Response Globally:
PRM seeks to support the development of new approaches and tools to strengthen humanitarian response to urban and other non-camp refugees globally. UNHCR has issued two related non-camp policies - Policy on Refugee Protection and Solutions in Urban Areas (2009) and Policy on Alternatives to Camps (2014), and in 2011 PRM issued Principles for Refugee Protection in Urban Areas. These documents recognize the new challenges posed by urban/non-camp environments and point to a range of new strategies required to meet the specific needs of vulnerable populations in these settings.
Consensus has formed around the need for humanitarian actors outside of camps to undertake entirely new models of assistance, moving away from service-delivery to facilitating access to existing services and from material assistance to efforts to foster self-reliance. In many cases, this requires new roles for humanitarian actors: to serve more as facilitators, advisors, and advocates than service providers. Although a number of new strategies have been identified in principle, and guidance and best practices are steadily accumulating, the international humanitarian community still struggles to put these tools into practice, systematically and coherently, in non-camp settings around the world. Additional tools and models of assistance need to be developed, tested, refined and adapted to help humanitarian actors respond effectively outside of camps.
PRM is seeking the development and piloting of new tools and models of assistance that will enable the humanitarian community to address one or more of the following challenges unique to urban/non-
camp settings:
. Identifying, counting, and assessing the needs of urban/non-camp refugees, as well as targeting the most vulnerable for assistance, and creating tools to rapidly and regularly update this information;
. Conducting area-based context mapping that assesses markets, legal frameworks and rights, governance structures, land issues, and infrastructure, and creating tools to facilitate emergency context mapping that can be conducted quickly and updated regularly;
. Mapping and vetting existing services (including legal aid), establishing referral systems, conducting capacity-building of referred service-providers, and conducting follow-up to ensure that both refugee needs are met and service providers are prepared to accommodate larger caseloads;
. Disseminating reliable information to refugees about registration, refugee rights, available services, assistance, and other relevant issues through the use of information and communications technology, data management, and/or other outreach activities, and maintaining ongoing communication with refugee (and where relevant, host) communities;
. Improving coordination among a range of stakeholders (including municipal and development actors, international organizations, and international/local NGOs), engaged in responding to urban/non-camp refugee and host community needs;
. Improving refugee access to education, including through the use of electronic educational technology;
. Assessing assets, networks, and resources and designs appropriate interventions on an individual or household basis, with the ultimate objective of improving refugee self-reliance;
. Expanding rights and promoting integration of non-camp refugees into local communities and into ongoing or future development programming;
. Building capacity of local government and civil society responses to urban/non-camp refugees, including building the capacity of local organizations to conduct advocacy;
. Gathering, analyzing and using relevant beneficiary feedback on quality and availability of existing services
The above list is not exhaustive, but rather meant to be illustrative of the kinds of challenges and needs PRM would like to address in this notice of funding opportunity. Whether addressing one of the above or a self-identified challenge, all concept notes should clearly and succinctly explain the challenge the project would address and how the proposed project would help the international community overcome that challenge in a range of urban or non-camp settings. Concept notes may address more than one challenge, but should be focused enough to achieve concrete results in a 12-24 month period.
Concept notes for multi-year projects should only be submitted if a full year is required for the development of a new tool or approach, thereby requiring a second year to pilot, refine and disseminate it. The rationale for requiring two years' of funding must be clearly explained in the application. PRM strongly encourages the development, piloting, and dissemination of new tools (particularly technology) to improve urban/non-camp response. However, proposals that seek to adapt and refine existing models of assistance, such as a case-management approach, should explain how the proposed approach differs from and builds upon existing approaches. Proposals should include a strong dissemination plan and describe how the new tool or approach will be integrated into the organization's ongoing operations.
B. Federal Award Information
Proposed program start dates:
Duration of Activity: Concept notes for 12-or 24 months will be considered.
Funding Limits:
In FY 2016, PRM anticipates providing up to $1,000,000 in total to fund NGO programs to develop innovations in urban/non-camp response. Funding requests should not exceed $1,000,000 per concept note.
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants:
(1) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; (2) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; (3) institutions of higher education; and (4) International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit concept notes through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching:
Cost sharing, matching, or cost participation is not a requirement of an application in response to this funding announcement.
3. Other:
(a) The strongest urban/non-camp projects will include efforts to:
. Identify and reach out to "hidden" refugees;
. Identify and build upon existing services;
. Provide information about and referrals to existing services (in close coordination with other assistance providers);
. Adhere to accepted international standards and promote development of national criteria to identify and assist the most vulnerable;
. Adopt a community-based approach that takes account of host community needs;
. Avoid creating refugee-specific, parallel services to those that already exists (and are available to refugees) in the community;
. Involve beneficiaries in design and implementation;
. Coordinate closely (or even collaborate) with local government and/or civil society actors.
(b) As the ultimate target beneficiaries of this funding opportunity reside in urban/non-camp areas, NGOs are strongly encouraged to consult PRM's urban principles and other relevant urban programming guidance, including UNHCR's operational guidance on livelihoods and health care in urban areas.
(c) PRM will accept proposals from non-governmental organizations, universities, and research institutes proposing to work in the above mentioned areas. To ensure that the project benefits from the most current technology, expertise, and tools, PRM strongly encourages applicants to identify partners appropriate to the objectives of the proposed project. PRM will give priority to concept notes that demonstrate partnership between humanitarian actors and experts in other relevant fields, such as economics/finance, information technology, urban planning, development, education, communications, or others.
(d) The most competitive concept notes will include multiple countries and/or populations. PRM will only consider single country or single population-specific concept notes if a clearly stated and compelling case is made that the proposed tool can be applied beyond the specific country or population. PRM will prioritize funding concept notes that aim to produce practical tools that are applicable to more than one specific population or country.
(e) Proposed projects should build on existing tools and approaches. Applicants must provide justification that the proposed project is innovative by outlining briefly whether/where the proposed intervention has been tried before, what the outcomes of related previous efforts have been, and how the proposed project differs from existing approaches. PRM emphasizes that a project that is new to one particular place or actor but that has been employed elsewhere or by other actors is not in itself innovative, unless the proposed project adapts the existing tool/approach and/or applies it in a new way.
(f) Coordination with host government authorities, where possible, and UNHCR as well as with other UN agencies and local and international NGOs active in the same location and sectors is essential. Priority will be given to NGOs that can demonstrate they have coordinated their proposed activities with UNHCR and other key actors engaged in the response.
(g) Because of PRM's mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and conflict affected populations, PRM will consider funding only those urban/non-camp projects that will benefit or provide better responses to at least 50% refugees, with the rest of beneficiaries comprising other conflict-affected populations (e.g., IDPs, host communities, etc.).
(h) Concept notes and eventually full proposals must reflect relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance. See PRM's General NGO Guidelines for a complete list of sector-specific standards including new guidance on proposals for projects in urban areas.
(i) PRM strongly encourages programs that target the needs of potentially vulnerable and underserved groups among the beneficiary population (women; children; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) individuals; older persons; the sick; persons with disabilities; and other minorities) and can demonstrate what steps have been taken to meet the specific and unique protection and assistance needs of these vulnerable groups effectively.
NOTE: Selected organizations will be required to complete a gender analysis at the full proposal development stage. A gender analysis is a requirement prior to PRM making a final funding award.
D. Application and Submission Instructions
1. Address to Request Application Package:
(a) Application packages may be downloaded from the website www.Grants.gov.
2. Content and Form of Application:
(a) Concept notes must be no more than 3 pages in length submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF, using Times New Roman, 12 point font, with one inch margins on all sides. Concept notes that are longer than 3 pages (with one-inch margins and 12pt font) will be automatically disqualified. There is no separate template for concept note submissions. Submissions may be in any format as long as they include all information and conform to all formatting guidelines in this announcement.
(b) Concept notes must include the following categories:
(i) Brief problem statement identifying urban challenge to be addressed and any existing efforts globally to address the problem to date
(ii) Project description and objectives, clearly identifying innovative aspect of proposed project
(iii) Proposed methodology, locations and timeline
(iv) Brief discussion of plans to disseminate new tool and incorporate it into future work of the organization
(v) Summary of the organization(s), experience doing similar work, and description of how any partnership will be organized
(vi) Primary organizational point of contact
(c) Summary budgets must be attached to the concept note and do not fall within the 3-page limit. Summary budgets must include the following categories:
(i) Personnel allowances
(ii) Benefits
(iii) Travel
(iv) Program equipment
(v) Supplies
(vi) Contractual
(vii) Construction
(viii) Other direct costs
(ix) Indirect costs
(x) Total amount requested
(d) There should be no attachments, aside from the budget and SF-424 form, to the initial concept note submission. For selected organizations, PRM will request fully developed, 20-page/30-page, single-year/multi-year proposals with objectives, indicators, and detailed budgets for each year of the project. Organizations that are invited to submit full proposals may attach work plans, activity calendars, and/or logical frameworks as addendums to their full-length proposal at that stage.
(f) To be considered for PRM funding, organizations must submit a complete application package including:
. 3 page concept note with 1 page summary budget attached for the program period.
. Signed completed SF-424 (note: this document is in addition to the concept note and budget and not within the 3 page limit).
(g) Consortia. Organizations may apply to this call as individual organizations or consortia; however, one organization must be designated as the lead applicant at both the concept note and full proposal stage. If the applicant is applying as a consortium or partnership, a brief description of how the partnership will be organized should be included.
3. Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and System for Award Management (SAM)
(a) Each applicant is required to:
(i) be registered in SAM before submitting its application; (ii) provide a valid DUNS number in its application; and (iii) continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active PRM award or an application or plan under consideration by PRM. No federal award may be made to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable DUNS and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the PRM award is ready to be made, PRM may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a PRM award and use that determination as a basis for making a PRM award to another applicant.
(b) Concept notes must be submitted via Grants.gov (not via GrantSolutions.gov):
Grants.gov registration requires a DUNS number and active SAM.gov registration. If you are new to PRM funding, the Grants.gov registration process can be complicated. We urge you to refer to PRM's General NGO Guidelines "New to PRM Funding" section for information and resources to help ensure that the application process runs smoothly. PRM also strongly encourages organizations that have received funding from PRM in the past to read this section as a refresher. Applicants may also refer to the "Applicant Resources" page on Grants.gov for complete details on requirements (http://test.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-resources.html).
(c) Do not wait until the last minute to submit your application on Grants.gov. Organizations not registered with Grants.gov should register well in advance of the deadline as it can take up to two weeks to finalize registration (sometimes longer for non-U.S. based NGOs to get the required registration numbers). We also recommend that organizations, particularly first-time applicants, submit applications via Grants.gov no later than one week before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical difficulties that could result in an application not being considered. PRM partners must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which they have an active federal award or an application under consideration by PRM or any federal agency.
(d) When registering with Grants.gov, organizations must designate points of contact and Authorized Organization Representatives (AORs). Organizations based outside the United States must also request and receive an NCAGE code prior to registering with SAM.gov.
(e) Applications must be submitted under the authority of the Authorized Organization Representative at the applicant organization. Having proposals submitted by agency headquarters helps to avoid possible technical problems.
(f) If you encounter technical difficulties with Grants.gov please contact the Grants.gov Help Desk at [log in to unmask] or by calling 1-800-518-4726. Applicants who are unable to submit applications via Grants.gov due to Grants.gov technical difficulties and who have reported the problem to the Grants.gov help desk, received a case number, and had a service request opened to research the problem, should contact the relevant PRM Program Officer to determine whether an alternative method of submission is appropriate.
(g) It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure the appropriate registrations are in place and active. Failure to have the appropriate organizational registrations in place is not considered a technical difficulty and is not justification for an alternate means of submission.
(h) Pursuant to U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001, stated on OMB Standard Form 424 (SF-424), the Department of State is authorized to consolidate the certifications and assurances required by Federal law or regulations for its federal assistance programs. The list of certifications and assurances can be found at: https://www.statebuy.state.gov/fa/Documents/Listofoverseascertsandassurances.pdf.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Announcement issuance date: Friday, April 17, 2015
This solicitation is the first step in a two-part process. After reviewing concept notes, PRM will invite selected organizations to expand their submissions into full-length proposals with detailed budgets. Selected organizations will have 30 calendar days after they are notified of their selection to complete their full proposals.
4. Intergovernmental Review - Not Applicable.
6. Funding Restrictions. Federal awards will not allow reimbursement of Federal Award costs without prior authorization by PRM.
7. Other Submission Requirements:
(a) Assistance Award Provision - SPOT:
The following provisions will be included in the Bureau specific component of the Notice of Award for performance in a designated combat area (currently Iraq and Afghanistan). Recipients are required to include this provision in any sub-grant awards or agreements.
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PERFORMANCE IN A DESIGNATED COMBAT AREA (CURRENTLY IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN)
(Revised January 2011)
All recipient personnel deploying to areas of combat operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense (currently Iraq and Afghanistan), under grants over $100,000 or performance over 30 days must register in the Department of Defense maintained Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) system. Recipients of federal assistance awards shall register in SPOT before deployment, or if already in the designated operational area, register upon becoming an employee under the assistance award and maintain current data in SPOT. Information on how to register in SPOT is available from your Grants Officer or Grants Officer Representative.
Recipients must enter all U.S. and Third Country National (TCN) personnel into SPOT. If the Recipient has concerns about the safety of locally hired Iraqi or Afghan personnel because of personal data entered into SPOT, arrangements may be made with the Grants Officer or the Grants Officer Representative to report anonymous aggregate data.
Locally-hired Iraqi or Afghan personnel can be added anonymously through the use of the aggregate count template except as noted in the following paragraph.
Recipients utilizing personnel who are performing a private security function; are performing duties as a translator or interpreter; require access to U.S. facilities, services, or support; or desire consideration for refugee or special immigrant status under the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (subtitle C of title XII of Public Law 110-181) must be entered into SPOT individually with all required personal information. If a locally-hired Iraqi or Afghan national falls into one of these categories, the Recipient must enter all of the required identification data into SPOT.
When the Grantee is ready to enter locally-hired individuals using the Aggregate Count method, the Grantee will notify the Grants Officer who will contact the Department SPOT Program Manager (A/LM/AQM) to obtain the "Aggregate Count" template. The Grantee will complete the "Aggregate Count" template and return to the SPOT Program Manager who will ensure that aggregate counts are loaded into SPOT. The Grantee SPOT Administrator is responsible for updating the aggregate locally hired national count on a quarterly basis by providing updated information via the "Aggregate Count" As template to the GOR/GO for each award who will forward to the Department SPOT Program Manager for SPOT entry.
Recipient performance may require the use of armed private security personnel. To the extent that such private security contractors (PSCs) are required, grantees are required to ensure they adhere to Chief of Mission (COM) policies and procedures regarding the operation, oversight, and accountability of PSCs. In a designated area of combat operations, the term PSC includes any personnel providing protection of the personnel, facilities, property of a grantee or subgrantee at any level, or performing any other activity for which personnel are required to carry weapons in the performance of their duties.
As specific COM policies and procedures may differ in scope and applicability, recipients of federal assistance awards are advised to review post policies and procedures carefully in this regard and direct any questions to the Embassy Regional Security Office (RSO) via the Grants Officer Representative (GOR). Any exclusion to these policies must be granted by the COM via the RSO. COM policies and procedures may be obtained from the RSO via the GOR. Recipients of federal assistance awards are also advised that these policies and procedures may be amended from time to time at the post in response to changing circumstances.
Recipients of federal assistance awards are advised that adherence to these policies and procedures are considered to be a material requirement of their grant.
Recipients of federal assistance awards are reminded that only the Grants Officer has the authority to modify the Notice of Award. Recipients shall proceed with any security guidance provided by the RSO, but shall advise the Grants Officer and the GOR of the guidance received and any potential cost or schedule impact.
(b) Applicant Vetting as a Condition of Award: Applicants for activities in Afghanistan, Guatemala, Kenya, Lebanon, Philippines, and Ukraine are advised that successful passing of vetting to evaluate the risk that funds may benefit terrorists or their supporters is a condition of award. Applicants may be asked to submit information required by DS Form 4184, Risk Analysis Information about their company and its principal personnel. Vetting information is also required for all subaward performance on assistance awards identified by DOS as presenting a risk of terrorist financing. When vetting information is requested by the Grants Officer, information may be submitted on the secure web portal at https://ramportal.state.gov, via email to [log in to unmask], or hardcopy to the Grants Officer. Questions about the form may be emailed to [log in to unmask] Failure to submit information when requested, or failure to pass vetting, may be grounds for rejecting your proposal. The following clause shall be included in Section 9,
Special Award Conditions, or as an addendum to the solicitation, whenever assistance is awarded after vetting:
. Recipient Vetting After Award: Recipients shall advise the Grants Officer of any changes in personnel listed in the DS Form 4184, Risk Analysis Information, and shall provide vetting information on new individuals. The government reserves the right to vet these personnel changes and to terminate assistance awards for convenience based on vetting results.
(c) Branding and Marking Strategy: Unless exceptions have been approved by the designated bureau Authorizing Official as described in the proposal templates that are available upon email request from
PRM's NGO Coordinator ([log in to unmask]), at a minimum, the following provision will be included whenever assistance is awarded:
. As a condition of receipt of this assistance award, all materials produced pursuant to the award, including training materials, materials for recipients or materials to communicate or promote with foreign audiences a program, event, project, or some other activity under this agreement, including but not limited to invitations to events, press materials, event backdrops, podium signs, etc. must be marked appropriately with the standard U.S. flag in a size and prominence equal to (or greater than) any other logo or identity.
o Subrecipients and subsequent tier sub-award agreements are subject to the marking requirements and the recipient shall include a provision in the subrecipient agreement indicating that the standard, rectangular U.S. flag is a requirement. In the event the recipient does not comply with the marking requirements as established in the approved assistance agreement, the Grants Officer Representative and the Grants Officer must initiate corrective action.
E. Application Review Information
1. Criteria: Eligible submissions will be those that comply with the criteria and requirements included in this announcement. In addition, the review panel will evaluate the concept notes based on the following criteria:
(i) Quality of program idea - is proposed project relevant, innovative, and globally applicable?
(ii) Project design - is plan sound, feasible, likely to meet objectives?
(iii) Organization's/Consortium's experience and capacity
(iv) Cost effectiveness
2. PRM will conduct a formal competitive review of all concept notes submitted in response to this funding announcement. A review panel of at least three people will evaluate submissions based on the above-referenced programmatic criteria and PRM priorities in the context of available funding.
3. After reviewing the concept notes, selected organizations will be invited to submit full proposals. PRM will provide formal notifications to NGOs of final decisions within one month after the closing date of this announcement. Selected organizations will have 30 calendar days from notification to submit full proposals, with detailed budgets, and attachments as applicable (refer to PRM's General NGO Guidelines for general proposal formatting and submission guidance for single-year/multi-year programs).
F. Federal Award Administration Information
1. Federal Award Administration. A successful applicant can expect to receive a separate notice from PRM stating that an application has been selected before PRM actually makes the federal award. That notice is not an authorization to begin performance. Only the notice of award signed by the grants officer is the authorizing document. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified following completion of the selection and award process.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements. PRM awards are made consistent with the following provisions in the following order of precedence: (a) applicable laws and statutes of the United States, including any specific legislative provisions mandated in the statutory authority for the award; (b) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); (c) Department of State Standard Terms and Conditions of the award; (d) the award's specific requirements; and (e) other documents and attachments to the award.
3. Reporting
Successful applicants will be required to submit:
(a) Program Reports: PRM requires program reports describing and analyzing the results of activities undertaken during the validity period of the agreement. A program report is required within thirty (30) days following the end of each three month period of performance during the validity period of the agreement. The final program report is due ninety (90) days following the end of the agreement. The submission dates for program reports will be written into the cooperative agreement. Partners receiving multi-year awards should follow this same reporting schedule and should still submit a final program report at the end of each year that summarizes the NGO's performance during the previous year.
The Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR) is a standard, government-wide performance reporting format available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/grants/approved_forms/sf-ppr.pdf. Recipients of PRM funding must submit the signed SF-PPR cover page with each program report. In addition, the Bureau suggests that NGOs receiving PRM funding use the PRM recommended program report template and reference this template as being attached in block 10 of the SF-PPR. This template is designed to ease the reporting requirements while ensuring that all required elements are addressed. The Program Report Template can be requested by sending an email with only the phrase "PRM NGO Templates" (without the quotation marks) in the subject line to [log in to unmask]
(b) Financial Reports: Financial reports are required within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar year quarter during the validity period of the agreement (January 30th, April 30th, July 30th, October 30th). The final financial report covering the entire period of the agreement is required within ninety (90) days after the expiration date of the agreement. For agreements containing indirect costs, final financial reports are due within sixty (60) days of the finalization of the applicable negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA).
Reports reflecting expenditures for the recipient's overseas and United States offices should be completed in accordance with the Federal Financial Report (FFR SF-425) and submitted electronically in the Department of Health and Human Services' Payment Management System (HHS/PMS) and in accordance with other award specific requirements. Detailed information pertaining to the Federal Financial Report including due dates, instruction manuals and access forms, is provided on the HHS/PMS website at http://www.dpm.psc.gov/grant_recipient/ffr_info/ffr_info.aspx.
G. PRM Contacts
(a) Applicants with technical questions related to this announcement should contact the PRM staff listed below prior to submission. Please note that responses to technical questions from PRM do not indicate a commitment to fund the program discussed.
PRM Policy Officer: Sarah Cross, [log in to unmask], (202) 453-9226, Washington, D.C.
Links:
Grants.gov: http://www.grants.gov/
General NGO Guidelines: http://www.state.gov/j/prm/releases/factsheets/2014/219758.htm
UNHCR Policy on Refugee Protection and Solutions in Urban Areas: http://www.unhcr.org/4ab356ab6.html
UNHCR Policy on Alternatives to Camps: http://www.unhcr.org/5422b8f09.html
PRM Principles for Refugee Protection in Urban Areas: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/187237.pdf
UNHCR operational guidance on livelihoods in urban areas: http://www.unhcr.org/4eeb19f49.html
UNHCR operational guidance on health care in urban areas: http://www.unhcr.org/4e26c9c69.html
NCAGE: https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx
SAM.gov: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/##11
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