# FY 2 024 Request for Proposals for Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0010123-fy-2-024-request-for-proposals-for-cultural/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350853

> Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration offered grants of up to $1.8 million (at least $1.5 million) to nonprofits. Applications closed on December 22, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0010123 |
| Agency | Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 22, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.8 million |
| Award floor | $1.5 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.510 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

Background and Purpose The Cultural Orientation (CO) Technical Assistance Program is managed by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State (hereinafter referred to as the "Bureau"). The purpose of the CO Technical Assistance Program is to strengthen linkages between overseas CO programs for refugees approved for admission to the United States and Reception and Placement (R&P) and Welcome Corps (WC) activities conducted upon their arrival. The CO Technical Assistance program must be prepared to support both the overseas and the domestic delivery of Cultural Orientation. With that in mind, the Bureau has established the following CO Technical Assistance Program objectives and activities for 2024 (Year One): 1. To strengthen linkages between overseas CO programs and domestic R&P and WC activities a. Develop, maintain, and update content on a CO Website and newsletter; b. Maintain and upgrade refugee-facing digital platforms such as Settle In with the goal of providing cultural orientation material to all refugees regardless of linguistic or cultural literacy ability. c. Provide technical support to the CO working group and CO leaders; d. On request, conduct presentations regarding CO at national and/or regional refugee resettlement-related conferences; e. If requested by the Bureau, provide technical assistance to overseas and/or domestic CO programs regarding the evaluation of CO program activities, and the assessment of student learning and understanding, as appropriate; f. Facilitate both in-person and virtual overseas and domestic CO trainer exchanges; g. If requested by the Bureau, provide coordination and/or facilitation of special forums or workshops such as a domestic and overseas CO coordinators conference. h. If requested by the Bureau, coordinate a trip for the CORE Director, the PRM CO Program Officer and the PRM Overseas CO Focal Point Officer to an RSC to monitor and evaluate a particular Cultural Orienta

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0010123 still open?

No. It closed on December 22, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY 2 024 Request for Proposals for Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance?

Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for FY 2 024 Request for Proposals for Cultural Orientation Technical Assistance?

Closed December 22, 2023. 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 $1.8 million each.

### Who has won U.S. Refugee Admissions Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Rescue Committee, Inc., Church World Service, Inc., Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc. The program made 128 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.