Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia (19.523)
Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia (Assistance Listing 19.523) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $43.6 million in 26 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 26 awards fell between $269,592 and $2.4 million, and they ranged from $24,974 to $5.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$43.6 million
- Grant awards26
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$962,488
- Size rank1076 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $19.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $962,488 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1076th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 16 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
Support for the return and reintegration programs for refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Protection and assistance activities for refugees who remain in Pakistan. Reception, health care, education, and livelihood services for Tibetans living outside Tibet.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia (19.523) awarded$43.6 million across 26 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | New York | 2 | $10.4 million |
| The Tibet Fund | New York | 3 | $9.1 million |
| Handicap International Inc a/K/a Handicap International | Maryland | 2 | $8.1 million |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | 3 | $5.9 million |
| Terre Des Hommes - Aide À L'Enfance Dans Le Monde - Fondation | 1 | $2.4 million | |
| Brac USA, Inc. | New Jersey | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Jesuit Refugee Service USA | District of Columbia | 3 | $1.2 million |
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Unicef | New York | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Medical Teams International, Inc | Oregon | 1 | $610,274 |
| Commission Internationale Catholique Pour Les Migrations Cicm | 1 | $600,000 | |
| Kumpulan A.C.T.S. Berhad | 1 | $463,300 | |
| The Ara Trust | 2 | $329,460 | |
| Concern Worldwide Us Inc | New York | 1 | $250,000 |
| International Organization for Migration | District of Columbia | 1 | $250,000 |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2 | $49,964 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 86% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 16 | $37.5 million | 86% |
| Other | 10 | $6.1 million | 14% |
By state
4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are New York, Maryland, District of Columbia and New Jersey.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | $20.7 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $14.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $2.5 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $610,274 |