# Direct Services for Survivors of Torture

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2022-acf-orr-zt-0051-direct-services-for-survivors-of-torture/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335637

> Administration for Children and Families - ORR offered grants of up to $650,000 (at least $300,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 35 awards worth $16.2 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZT-0051 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - ORR |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $650,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 35 |
| Total funding | $16.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.604 |

## 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

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.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites the submission of applications for funding for the Direct Services for Survivors of Torture (DS SOT) Program, with the aim of helping survivors and their families to overcome the severe, pervasive, and long-lasting effects of torture and to achieve sustained physical, social, emotional, and economic well-being. ORR uses the term “survivors” to refer to individuals who were tortured in another country and are now living in the United States. Torture is defined by U.S. law as an act which is intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering and committed by a person acting under the color of law upon another person who one has under one’s custody or physical control (18 U.S.C. 2340). The DS SOT Program encompasses a comprehensive approach to supporting the integration and well-being of survivors of torture through the following two objectives: to increase survivors' access to and engagement with effective, holistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed services; and to maintain and grow a strong and sustainable national network of culturally responsive service providers. Services and activities under the DS SOT Program include, but are not limited to, the following: culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed coordination of care encompassing case management, legal assistance, medical and mental health services, housing, and occupational and educational services; coordination with other service providers, including the State Refugee Coordinator and State Refugee Health Coordinator, to ensure seamless access to services for survivors; and outreach to and engagement with survivors, thereby ensuring their empowerment and integration, especially in the case of marginalized survivor sub-groups such as refugees, survivors of gender-based violence, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZT-0051 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2022.

### Who can apply for Direct Services for Survivors of Torture?

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

### What is the deadline for Direct Services for Survivors of Torture?

Closed July 8, 2022. 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 $650,000 each. About $16.2 million in total across about 35 awards.

### Who has won Assistance for Torture Victims grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc., The Center for Victims of Torture, Polaris Project. The program made 96 awards worth $115 million in that time.