# Preferred Communities (PC) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2021-acf-orr-rp-1908-preferred-communities-pc-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/328868

> Administration for Children and Families - ORR offered grants of up to $4.5 million (at least $1.5 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $32.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 21, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RP-1908 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - ORR |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 21, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $4.5 million |
| Award floor | $1.5 million |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $32.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.576 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education

Eligible applicants for refugee programs under § 412 (c)(1)(A), 8 U.S.C.§1522 (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 funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

## What the grant funds

MODIFICATION: ORR has modified the FOA from its original version to extend the due date to June 21, 2021 to reflect the observation of Juneteenth on June 18, 2021. This is the only modification to the announcement. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces funding for the Preferred Communities (PC) Program to support the resettlement of especially vulnerable populations of newly arrived refugees in preferred locations to facilitate their achievement of self-sufficiency. Services under the PC Program include, but are not limited to, intensive case management, culturally and linguistically appropriate linkages, and coordination with other service providers to improve these refugees' access to services. The goal of the PC Program is the successful resettlement and integration of especially vulnerable groups of newly and longer-term refugee arrivals (and other ORR client populations). The PC Program encompasses a comprehensive approach for refugee self-sufficiency and integration with the following four objectives: 1. To facilitate the achievement of self-sufficiency of especially vulnerable refugee populations with special needs. 2. To support, through the use of pass-through funds to affiliates and implementing partners, the development of PC Programs' capacity to assist special-needs refugee clients who require intensive case management. 3. To provide resources for PC Programs to develop new capacity for placement and to cover the costs of changing community placements so that refugees, including those with special or unique needs, are resettled in particular sites where they will have optimal chances of attaining self-sufficiency and of integrating in their new communities. 4. To alleviate the impact of increased or unanticipated arrivals in communities where state formula funds have not been allocated or are inadequate.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-RP-1908 still open?

No. It closed on June 21, 2021.

### Who can apply for Preferred Communities (PC) Program?

Administration for Children and Families - ORR accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Preferred Communities (PC) Program?

Closed June 21, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.5 million each. About $32.0 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Rescue Committee, Inc., U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc., Church World Service, Inc. The program made 309 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.