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Calendar No. 416 

110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 110–194 

TORTURE VICTIMS RELIEF REAUTHORIZATION 

ACT OF 2007 

OCTOBER 9, 2007.—Ordered to be printed 

Filed under the authority of the order of the Senate of October 4, 2007 

Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 1678] 

The Committee on Foreign Relations, having had under consideration H.R. 1678, a bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 

1998, to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic 

and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 

torture, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

I. Purpose ........................................................................................................... 1 

II. Legislative History and Committee Action .................................................. 1 

III. Discussion ....................................................................................................... 2 

IV. Cost Estimate ................................................................................................. 2 

V. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact .................................................................. 4 

VI. Changes in Existing Law .............................................................................. 4 

VII. Appendix ......................................................................................................... 7 

I. PURPOSE

This legislation would authorize appropriations for domestic and 

foreign programs and centers to provide treatment and assistance 

to victims of torture. 

II. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 1678 was introduced by Representative Smith of New Jersey on March 26, 2007. It was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. On 


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March 27, the Committee on Foreign Affairs ordered it to be reported favorably by voice vote, without amendment. On April 20, 

H.R. 1678 was reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

discharged from the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The 

House approved the legislation on April 25, by a vote of 418–7 on 

a motion to suspend the rules. 

H.R. 1678 was subsequently referred to the Senate Committee on 

Foreign Relations. The committee ordered it to be reported favorably, by voice vote and without amendment, on September 11, 

2007. 

III. DISCUSSION

According to Amnesty International, over 150 countries worldwide engage in torture. Estimates indicate that there may be up 

to 100 million torture victims worldwide, with approximately 

400,000–500,000 foreign victims residing in the United States. In 

1998, Congress passed the Torture Victims Relief Act (P.L. 105–

320) to authorize appropriations for domestic and foreign programs 

and centers to provide treatment and assistance to victims of torture. H.R. 1678 is a re-authorization of the 1998 legislation, providing a total of $49 million for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 

to support such programs through the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services ($25 million), the Victims’ Torture Fund of the U.S. Agency for International Development ($12 million), and the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture ($12 million). 

Under the Torture Victims Relief Act, services funded include 

treating physical and psychological effects of torture, providing social and legal services, and training health care providers. In 2006, 

the Victims’ Torture Fund of the U.S. Agency for International Development supported programs in 28 countries, and the Fund has 

assisted 63,200 since 1998. Also in 2006, the United Nations Fund 

for Victims of Torture assisted 32,000 victims of torture through 

175 projects in 64 countries. Within the United States, programs 

administered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement provided direct 

services to 3,220 victims of torture through 22 programs during the 

first six months of its current grant period. Additional details about 

the programs funded under this Act may be found in letters from 

executive branch agencies, set forth in the appendix to this report. 

With the 1998 authorization of the Torture Victims Relief Act, 

Congress demonstrated its commitment to assist torture victims—

many of whom are vital voices in their communities: journalists, 

human rights defenders, democracy advocates and religious leaders. The committee believes that providing social and legal services 

to victims of torture is a priority, and that reauthorization of these 

programs at the levels contained in H.R. 1678 is appropriate. 

IV. COST ESTIMATE

In accordance with Rule XXVI, paragraph 11(a) of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the committee provides this estimate of the 

costs of this legislation prepared by the Congressional Budget Office. 


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UNITED STATES CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Washington, DC, September 19, 2007. 

Hon. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., 

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, 

U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1678, the Torture Victims 

Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007. 

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Sunita D’Monte. 

Sincerely, 

PETER R. ORSZAG. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

September 19, 2007. 

H.R. 1678 would authorize the appropriation of $49 million in 

both 2008 and 2009 for foreign and domestic programs to assist victims of torture. CBO estimates that implementing the act would 

cost $22 million in 2008 and $97 million over the 2008–12 period, 

assuming that the authorized amounts are appropriated and that 

outlays will follow historical spending patterns for those programs. 

Enacting H.R. 1678 would not affect direct spending or revenues. 

H.R. 1678 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 

not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments. 

The estimated budgetary impact of H.R. 1678 is shown in the following table. The costs of this legislation fall within budget functions 150 (international affairs) and 550 (health). 

Section 2 would authorize the appropriation of $25 million a year 

in 2008 and 2009 for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for domestic treatment of victims of torture. Under current law, HHS makes grants to programs in the United States that 

provide psychological and physical rehabilitation, social services, 

and legal services to victims of torture. Section 3 would authorize 

the appropriation of $12 million in 2008 and $12 million in 2009 

for foreign treatment centers for victims of torture. Finally, section 

4 would authorize the appropriation of $12 million in 2008 and $12 

million in 2009 for grants to the United Nations Voluntary Fund 

for Victims of Torture. 

On April 2, 2007, CBO transmitted an estimate for H.R. 1678 as 

ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on 

March 27, 2007. The two versions of the legislation are similar and 

their estimated costs are identical.The CBO staff contact for this 

estimate is Sunita D’Monte. This estimate was approved by Peter 

H. Fontaine, Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. 


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ESTIMATED BUDGETARY IMPACT OF H.R. 1678 

By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION 

Domestic Treatment Centers 

Authorization Level ........................................................... 25 25 0 0 0 

Estimated Outlays ............................................................ 8 18 15 7 2 

Foreign Treatment Centers 

Authorization Level ........................................................... 12 12 0 0 0 

Estimated Outlays ............................................................ 2 8 8 3 2 

Contribution to United Nations’ Fund 

Authorization Level ........................................................... 12 12 0 0 0 

Estimated Outlays ............................................................ 12 12 0 0 0 

Total Changes 

Authorization Level ........................................................... 49 49 0 0 0 

Estimated Outlays ............................................................ 22 38 23 10 4 

V. EVALUATION OF REGULATORY IMPACT

Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 11(b) of the Standing Rules 

of the Senate, the committee has determined that there is no regulatory impact as a result of this legislation. 

VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with Rule XXVI, paragraph 12 of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, as 

reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted 

is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman). 

Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 4. FOREIGN TREATMENT CENTERS. 

(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—

Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et 

seq.) is amended by adding at the end of chapter 1 the following 

new section: * * * 

(b) FUNDING.—(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—øOf the 

amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2006 and 

2007 pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President 

to carry out section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 

and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.¿ Of the amounts authorized 

to be appropriated for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out section 130 

of such Act $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 

(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect October 1, 1998. 

SEC. 5. DOMESTIC TREATMENT CENTERS. 

(a) ASSISTANCE FOR TREATMENT OF TORTURE VICTIMS.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services may provide grants to proVerDate Aug 31 2005 22:15 Oct 09, 2007 Jkt 069010 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\SR194.XXX SR194

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grams in the United States to cover the cost of the following services: 

(1) Services for the rehabilitation of victims of torture, including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of 

torture. 

(2) Social and legal services for victims of torture. 

(3) Research and training for health care providers outside 

of treatment centers, or programs for the purpose of enabling 

such providers to provide the services described in paragraph 

(1). 

(b) FUNDING.— ø(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the amounts 

authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Health 

and Human Services for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, there are 

authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.¿ 

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Health and 

Human Services for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 

$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 


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A P P E N D I X 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 

Washington, DC, July 19, 2007. 

Hon. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., 

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, 

U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for your letter of June 22 regarding U.S. support 

to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. 

Enclosed are the responses to the questions raised in your letter. The Office of 

the High Commissioner for Human Rights is working with us to provide further 

clarification on some of the decision-making processes, as well as statistical information, which we will provide to you when we receive them. 

We hope this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can 

be of further assistance on this or any other matter. 

Sincerely, 

JEFFREY T. BERGNER, 

Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE (UNVF)

Question. How many projects are currently supported globally by the UNVF? 

What proportion of funding is provided to entities that offer direct services to torture victims versus those that support research and provide training to health care 

providers? 

Answer. 

• The UNVF is supporting 165 projects globally for calendar year 2007. 

• The UNVF classifies its projects as medical, psychological, psychiatric, social, 

legal, financial, training, and other. Grants are not provided for research. 

• For 2007, the Board approved funding for 165 projects. The majority of organizations received more than one form of assistance. The UNVF focuses on one 

or more of the following forms of assistance: medical (111 projects), psychological (137), psychiatric (2), social (99), legal (89), financial (31), training (0), 

and other (10). 

Question. Does the UNVF currently support any projects within the United 

States? If so, where are the projects located and how many individuals do they 

serve? 

Answer. Yes, the UNVF supports 27 projects in the United States. 

The following information was obtained from the websites of the organizations 

supported by the UNVF. 

[NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, numbers of individuals treated were not publicly 

available.] 

• Center for Multicultural Human Services: Falls Church, VA.—The program 

serves over 200 survivors of torture per year. 

• Doctors of the World: New York, NY.—The organization has provided evaluative 

services to 367 survivors of torture and other human rights violations seeking 

asylum in the United States. 

• TASSC—Helping Hands: Washington, DC. 

• TASSC International Communities: Washington, DC. 

• Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (Access): Dearborn, MI. 

• El Rescate Legal Services: Los Angeles, CA. 

• Gulf Coast Community Care: Clearwater, FL. 

• Human Rights Initiative of North Texas: Dallas, Texas International Institute 

of Boston: Boston, MA. 


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• Greater Boston Legal Services: Boston, MA. • Khmer Health Advocates: West Hartford, CT.—Khmer Health Advocates began 

a torture treatment program in 1984 that has treated more than 1,500 survivors and their families. • Legal Aid Foundation: Los Angeles, CA. • Lowell Community Health Center: Lowell, MA. • Lutheran Children and Family Services: Philadelphia, PA.—Offered services to 

400 torture victims from 45 countries in 2006. • Center for Victims of Torture: Minneapolis, MN. • Center for Survivors of Torture: Dallas, TX. • Survivors of Torture, International: San Diego, CA.—Survivors of Torture has 

helped 650 torture victims from 55 countries since 1997. • Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights: Minneapolis, MN. • Physicians for Human Rights: Cambridge, MA. • Program for Torture Victims: Los Angeles, CA. • Provident Counseling: St. Louis, MO. • Advocates for Survivors of Trauma and Torture: Baltimore, MD. • Bellevue Association: Bellevue, WA. • Utah Health and Human Rights Project: Salt Lake City, UT. • Center for Justice and Accountability: San Francisco, CA. • Rocky Mountain Survivors Center: Denver, CO. 

• Torture Treatment Center: Portland, OR.—Torture Treatment Center aided 900 

torture victims in 2005. 

Question. Approximately how many individuals are served globally through current UNVF programs, in total, and disaggregated regionally? 

Answer. Exact figures are not available at this time, however, the Office of the 

High Commissioner for Human Rights estimates the total number of individuals assisted by the UNVF to be 32,000 in the calendar year 2006. There will be a better 

estimate available when the United Nations General Assembly report is prepared 

at the end of July. 

Question. What is the process for deciding to fund a project through the UNVF, 

or deciding to continue funding for a project? Are funding decisions made by the 

Secretary General, or by the UNVF’s Board of Trustees? 

Answer. During its annual session, the Board of Trustees reviews the narrative 

and, if applicable, financial reports on the use of previous grants, adopts recommendations on applications for new grants, considers presentations made by 

project leaders; meets with donors, consults with the Special Rapporteur on Torture 

and the Committee against Torture, and then adopts other relevant recommendations for the Secretary-General on the activities of the UNVF. The High Commissioner for Human Rights, on behalf of the Secretary-General, approves the recommendations of the Board each spring. 

Question. Is funding for projects awarded based on a competitive process? If not, 

what process is used to select the recipients? 

Answer. Yes, grants are awarded in a competitive fashion to organizations that 

provide rehabilitation services to victims of torture. After vetting, the UNVF is generally able to accommodate most funding requests. However, given budget constraints, the UNVF often funds only 10–20 percent of the funding request. Additionally, grant recipients are required to secure at least two-thirds of their funding from 

other sources. 

Question. Of the 2006 and 2007 recipients of funding, how many entities received 

funding from UNVF in prior years? Which were they? 

Answer. Of the 165 grant recipients for 2007, 142 (about 86 percent) had received 

funding from the UNVF in 2006. 

Please refer to enclosed list of 2007 recipients. Those who have also received 

grants in 2006 are noted with an asterisk. 

Question. What oversight mechanisms exist in the U.N. Secretariat to evaluate 

the effectiveness of the programs supported by the UNVF? What is the U.N. Secretariat’s process for conducting such oversight? 

Answer. Grantees are required to submit financial and programmatic reports each 

year (by April 1) in order to report on the use of the funds and the results obtained. 

In accordance with the arrangements adopted by the United Nations General Assembly when the UNVF was established, the Secretary-General reports annually to 

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Besides reviewing financial and programmatic reports, Board members, Secretariat staff, and other staff members of various. U.N.-affiliated agencies make onsite 

visits to grantee organizations to verify implementation and monitor the programs’

effectiveness. 

LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING GRANTS, BY REGION (25TH AND 26TH SESSIONS)

19 March 2007 version 

[NOTE. The OHCHR has not compiled a complete list of the organizations funded 

by the 25th and 26th sessions. There will be a better assessment when the annual 

report is prepared for the General Assembly at the end of July 2007.] 

AFRICA 

[18 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

1 ....... Trauma Centre Cameroun ................ Cameroon .......................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

financial. 

2 ....... Center for Rehabilitaion and Abolition of Torture (CART).Cameroon .......................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

financial. 

3 ....... The Center for Victims of Torture 

CVT-DRC.

D.R. Congo ........................................ Medical and psychological. 

4 ....... Africa Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA).Egypt ................................................. Psychological, social and legal. 

5 ....... El Nadim Center for the management and rehabilitation of victims of violence.

Egypt ................................................. Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

6 ....... HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya ........... Kenya ................................................ Psychological, social and other. 

7 ....... IMLU Independent Medico-Legal Unit 

(IMLU)/Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya ................................................ Medical and psychological. 

8 ....... Prisoners Assistance Program, Inc. Liberia ............................................... Medical, psychological and other. 

9 ....... Center for Victims of Torture/West 

Africa (Liberia).

Liberia/Sierra Leone .......................... Psychological, social and other. 

10 ..... Association Medicale de Rehabilitation de Victimes de la Torture 

(AMRVT).

Morocco ............................................. Medical and psychological. 

11 ..... W.A.C.O.L.—Women Aid Collective .. Nigeria .............................................. Psychological, social, legal and financial. 

12 ..... Kanyarwanda A.S.B.L. ....................... Rwanda ............................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

13 ..... Vivre/Caprec ..................................... Senegal ............................................. Medical, social and legal. 

14 ..... Community Association for Psychosocial Services (CAPS).Sierra Leone ...................................... Psychological. 

15 ..... C.S.V.R.—Centre for the Study of 

Violence Reconciliation.

South Africa ...................................... Psychological. 

16 ..... The Trauma Centre for the Survivors 

of Violence and Torture.

South Africa ...................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

17 ..... A.C.T.V.—African Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims.

Uganda ............................................. Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

18 ..... Refugee Law Project ......................... Uganda ............................................. Psychological, social and legal. 

ASIA 

[20 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

1 ....... Naogaon Human Rights Association Bangladesh ....................................... Medical, psychological, social, legal

and financial. 

2 ....... Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre 

for Trauma Victims.

Bangladesh ....................................... Medical, psychological, legal and financial. 

3 ....... Top India Trust ................................. India ................................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

4 ....... People’s Watch Tamil Nadu ............. India ................................................. Medical and legal. 

5 ....... Centre for Care of Victims of Torture India ................................................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 


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ASIA—Continued 

[20 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

6 ....... Society for Social Research, Art and 

Culture.

India ................................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

7 ....... International Catholic Migration 

Commission.

Indonesia .......................................... Medical, psychological and social. 

8 ....... Physicians for Human Rights .......... Israel ................................................. Medical, psychological and legal. 

9 ....... Public Committee Against Torture in 

Israel.

Israel ................................................. Legal assistance. 

10 ..... The Korean Rehabilitation Centre for 

Torture Victims and Families.

Korea (Republic of) .......................... Medical, psychological, legal and financial. 

11 ..... Khiam Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture.Lebanon ............................................ Medical, psychological and social. 

12 ..... Forum for the Protection of People’s 

Rights (PPR).

Nepal ................................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

13 ..... Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre 

for Victims of Torture.

Occupied Palestinian Territories ...... Medical, psychological and social. 

14 ..... Sach-Struggle for Change (SACH) ... Pakistan ............................................ Medical, psychological, social, legal, 

financial and other. 

15 ..... Medical Action Group, Inc. (MAG) .... Philippines ........................................ Medical, psychological, social, financial and other. 

16 ..... Asian Federation Against Involuntary 

Disappearances.

Philippines ........................................ Psychological. 

17 ..... Task Force Detainees of the Philippines.Philippines ........................................ Legal. 

18 ..... BALAY Rehabilitation Center, Inc. .... Philippines ........................................ Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

19 ..... League of Women Lawyers ............... Tajikistan .......................................... Medical, psychological and legal. 

20 ..... Avesto ............................................... Tajikistan .......................................... Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN 

[22 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

1 ....... E.A.T.I.P.—Equipo Argentino de 

Trabajo e Investigacion 

Psicosocial.

Argentina .......................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

2 ....... Asociacion Abuelas de Plaza de 

Mayo.

Argentina .......................................... Psychological. 

3 ....... Grupo Tortura Nunca Mais/Rio de 

Janeiro (Group Torture Never 

More/RJ).

Brazil ................................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

4 ....... A.C.A.T.—Acao dos Cristaos para a 

abolicao da tortura.

Brazil ................................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

5 ....... I.T.E.I.—Instituto de Terapia e 

Investigacion sobre las Secuelas 

de la Tortura y la Violencia 

Estatal.

Bolivia ............................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

6 ....... Corporacion de Promocion y Defensa 

de los Derechos del Pueblo 

(CODEPU).

Chile ................................................. Medical, psychological and legal. 

7 ....... F.A.S.I.C.—Fundacion de Ayuda Social de las Iglesias Cristianas.Chile ................................................. Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

8 ....... C.I.N.T.R.A.S.—Centro de Salud 

Mental y Derechos Humanos.

Chile ................................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

9 ....... Fondazione Terre des hommes-Italia Colombia ........................................... Medical, psychological and social

10 ..... HIAS .................................................. Ecuador/USA ..................................... Psychological and social. 

11 ..... Asociacion para la Salud y el 

Desarrollo Integral de 

Momostenaugo.

Guatemala ........................................ Medical, psychological, social, financial. 


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LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN—Continued 

[22 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

12 ..... U.F.A.D.E.S.C.H.—Union des 

Formateurs—Animateurs du Sud 

en Education Civique et le respect des Droits Humains.

Haiti .................................................. Medical and legal. 

13 ..... Centro de Estudios Fronterizos y de 

Promocion de los Derechos 

Humanos.

Mexico ............................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

14 ..... L.I.M.E.D.D.H.—Liga Mexicana Para 

la Defensa de los Derech.

Mexico ............................................... Legal, medical, psychological and 

financial. 

15 ..... C.C.T.I.—Colectivo contra la Tortura 

la Impunidad, A.C..

Mexico ............................................... Medical and psychological. 

16 ..... COMISEDH—Comision de Derechos 

Humanos.

Peru .................................................. Medical, psychological, social, legal, 

and financial. 

17 ..... F.E.D.E.P.A.Z.—Fundacion 

Ecumenica para el Desarrollo y 

la Paz.

Peru .................................................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

18 ..... Fundacion Richmond Fellowship del 

Peru.

Peru .................................................. Training. 

19 ..... C.A.P.S.—Centro de Atencion 

Psicosocial.

Peru .................................................. Social and psychological. 

20 ..... C.D.H.E.S.—Comision de Derechos 

Humanos de El Salvador.

El Salvador ....................................... Medical and psychological. 

21 ..... S.E.R.S.O.C.—Servicio de 

Rehabilitacion Social.

Uruguay ............................................ Medical, psychological and social. 

22 ..... Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la 

Paz.

Venezuuela ........................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

EASTERN EUROPE 

[22 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

1 ....... Fund Against Violation of Law ......... Armenia ............................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

2 ....... Centre for Torture Victims ................ Bosnia and Herzegovina ................... Medical, psychological and social. 

3 ....... Centre for Torture Victims—International Aid Network—Medica 

Zenica.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and 

Montenegro.

Medical, psychological and social. 

4 ....... Association Vive Zene ...................... Bosnia and Herzegovina ................... Medical, psychological and social. 

5 ....... Assistance Centre for Torture Survivors.Bulgaria ............................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

6 ....... International Rehabilitation Centre 

for Torture Victims.

Croatia .............................................. Medical, legal and financial. 

7 ....... Society of Citizens Assisting Migrants (SOZE).Czech Republic ................................. Psychological and legal. 

8 ....... Georgian Centre for Psychosocial 

and Medical Rehabilitation of 

Torture Victims.

Georgia ............................................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

9 ....... Empathy ............................................ Georgia ............................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

10 ..... Cordelia Foundation ......................... Hungary ............................................ Medical and pyschological. 

11 ..... ERRC—European Roma Rights Centre.Hungary ............................................ Legal. 

12 ..... Helsinki Committee for Human 

Rights Macedonia.

Macedonia (Former Yugoslavian Republic of).Legal. 

13 ..... Medical Rehabilitation Centre for 

Torture Victims ‘‘Memoria’’.

Moldova (Republic of) ...................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

14 ..... Centre for Victims of Political Persecutions.Poland ............................................... Medical, psychological and legal. 

15 ..... ICAR Foundation ............................... Romania ........................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

16 ..... Romanian Independent Society of 

Human Rights (SIRDO).

Romania ........................................... Legal. 


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EASTERN EUROPE—Continued 

[22 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

17 ..... Stichting Russian Justice Initiative Russian Federation ........................... Legal. 

18 ..... Nizhniy Novgorod Non-Governmental 

Organization Committee Against 

Torture.

Russian Federation ........................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

19 ..... Public Verdict Foundation ................ Russian Federation ........................... Psychological, social, legal and 

other. 

20 ..... Human Rights Public Organization 

(NISO).

Russian Federation/Chechen Republic.Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

21 ..... International Aid Network (IAN)/Belgrade.Serbia and Montenegro .................... Medical, psychological, social, legal, 

financial and other. 

22 ..... Committee for Human Rights, 

Leskovac.

Serbia ............................................... Psychological and legal. 

WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHERS GROUP 

[83 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

1 ....... Association for Services to Torture 

and Trauma Survivors.

Australia ........................................... Psychological and social. 

2 ....... The Treatment and Rehabilitation 

Unit for Survivors of Torture and 

Trauma.

Australia ........................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

financial. 

3 ....... Centre for Advocacy Support and 

Education for Refugees (CASE for 

Refugees).

Australia ........................................... Legal. 

4 ....... Verein ZEBRA .................................... Austria .............................................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

5 ....... OMEGA Health Care Centre .............. Austria .............................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

6 ....... HEMAYAT ........................................... Austria .............................................. Medical and psychological. 

7 ....... Centre medico-psycho-social pour 

refugies et victimes de torture 

(EXIL).

Belgium ............................................ Medical, psychological, social, legal, 

financial and other. 

8 ....... Medecins sans Frontieres—Les 

projets belges. (MPORE).

Belgium ............................................ Psychological and social. 

9 ....... O.C.I.S.O.—Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization.Canada ............................................. Psychological. 

10 ..... Calgary Catholic Immigration Society.Canada ............................................. Medical and psychological. 

11 ..... Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture.Canada ............................................. Psychological. 

12 ..... Edmonton Centre for Survivors of 

Torture and Trauma.

Canada ............................................. Psychological. 

13 ..... Reseau d’intervention aupres des 

personnes ayant subi la violence 

organisee.

Canada ............................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

14 ..... Vancouver Association for Survivors 

of Torture.

Canada ............................................. Psychological and social. 

15 ..... Service d’aide psychologique 

specialisee aux immigrants et 

refugies.

Canada ............................................. Psychological. 

16 ..... Federation internationale des ligues 

des droits de l’homme.

France ............................................... Legal. 

17 ..... Centre d’accueil et de soins Primo 

Levi.

France ............................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

18 ..... Comite medical pour les exiles ........ France ............................................... Medical, psychological and social. 

19 ..... OSIRIS ............................................... France ............................................... Medical and psychological. 

20 ..... Parcours de jeunes ........................... France ............................................... Medical and psychological. 

21 ..... Exilio Hilfe fur Fluchtlinge und 

Folteruberlebende e.V.

Germany ............................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

22 ..... Caritas-Koln ...................................... Germany ............................................ Psychological. 


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WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHERS GROUP—Continued 

[83 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

23 ..... Centre for the Treatment of Torture 

Victims (Behandlungszentrum fur 

Folteropfer Berlin).

Germany ............................................ Medical, psychological and social. 

24 ..... Xenion Psychosoziale Hilfen fur 

politisch Verfolgte e.V..

Germany ............................................ Medical and psychological. 

25 ..... P.S.Z.—Psychosoziales Zentrum fuer 

Fluechtlinge Duesseldor.

Germany ............................................ Psychological and social. 

26 ..... Refugio, Bremen ............................... Germany ............................................ Psychological. 

27 ..... Refugio, Munich ............................... Germany ............................................ Medical, psychological, social and 

financial. 

28 ..... Medical Rehabilitation Centre for 

Torture Victims.

Greece ............................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

29 ..... SPIRASI Centre for the Care of Survivors of Torture.Ireland .............................................. Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and training. 

30 ..... Associazione Volontaria di 

Assistenza Socio-Sanitaria e per i 

Diritti di Stranieri e Nomadi.

Italy ................................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

31 ..... Casa del Diritti Sociali—Focus, 

Rome.

Italy ................................................... Psychological, social and legal. 

32 ..... JRC—Assoc Centro Astalli ............... Italy ................................................... Social, legal and financial. 

33 ..... Medici contro la tortura ................... Italy ................................................... Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

34 ..... Italian Refugee Council .................... Italy ................................................... Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

35 ..... Exil Espana ....................................... Spain ................................................ Medical, psychological and social. 

36 ..... Red Cross Rehabilitation Centre for 

Torture and War Victims in 

Goteborg.

Sweden ............................................. Medical, psychological and social. 

37 ..... Red Cross Rehabilitation Centre in 

Uppsala.

Sweden ............................................. Psychological and social. 

38 ..... Croix-Rouge Suisse ........................... Switzerland ....................................... Medical, psychological and social. 

39 ..... Appartenances .................................. Switzerland ....................................... Psychological. 

40 ..... Unite de medecine des voyages et 

des migrations.

Switzerland ....................................... Medical and psychological. 

41 ..... Organisation mondiale contre la torture.Switzerland ....................................... Medical, social and legal. 

42 ..... Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Turkey ............................................... Medical, psychological and social. 

43 ..... Legal Aid for Women Raped or Sexually Assaulted by State Security 

Forces, Istanbul, Turkey (Toplum 

ve Hukuk Arastirmalari Vakfi—

TOHAV.

Turkey ............................................... Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

44 ..... TOHAV ............................................... Turkey ............................................... Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

45 ..... Helsinki Citizen’s Assembly .............. Turkey ............................................... Psychological and legal. 

46 ..... Prisoners of Conscience Appeal 

Fund.

United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland.

Financial. 

47 ..... The Death Penalty Project ................ United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland.

Legal. 

48 ..... Women Against Rape ....................... United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland.

Psychological, social, financial and 

legal. 

49 ..... Kurdish Human Rights Project ......... United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland.

Legal. 

50 ..... Medical Foundation for the Care of 

Victims of Torture.

United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland.

Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and financial. 

51 ..... Redress Trust ................................... United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland.

Legal. 

52 ..... Ctre MULTICULT H. Serv. .................. United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social, legal,

financial (emergency fund) and 

other. 

53 ..... Doctors of the WORLD ...................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 


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WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHERS GROUP—Continued 

[83 projects] 

No. Name of organization Country Type of assistance provided 

54 ..... TASSC—Helping Hand Hands .......... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social, legal, 

financial. 

55 ..... TASSC- Internat. Communities ......... United States of America ................. Psychological, social and financial 

56 ..... Acces ArabCom.Ctr ........................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, psychiatric, 

social and other. 

57 ..... Asian Americans ............................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, psychiatric, 

social and legal assistance. 

58 ..... El Rescate Legal Services ................ United States of America ................. Legal. 

59 ..... Gulf Coast Community Care ............ United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

60 ..... Human Rights Initiative of North 

Texas.

United States of America ................. Medical and psychological. 

61 ..... International Institute of Boston ...... United States of America ................. Psychological and social. 

62 ..... Greater Boston Legal Services ......... United States of America ................. Psychological and legal. 

63 ..... Khmer Health Advocates .................. United States of America ................. Psychological. 

64 ..... Legal Aid Foundation ....................... United States of America ................. Legal. 

65 ..... Lowell Community Health Center ..... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

financial. 

66 ..... Lutheran Children ............................. United States of America ................. Medical, psychological and social. 

67 ..... KHA—Khmer Health Advocates ....... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological and social. 

68 ..... Centre for Victims of Torture ........... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological and social. 

69 ..... Centre for Multicultural Human 

Services.

United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

70 ..... Centre for Survivors of Torture ........ United States of America ................. Medical, psychological and legal. 

71 ..... SOTI—Surv. San Diego .................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

72 ..... Minnesota Advocates for Human 

Rights.

United States of America ................. Legal. 

73 ..... Physicians for Human Rights .......... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological and legal. 

74 ..... Programme for Torture Victims ........ United States of America ................. Medical and psychological. 

75 ..... Provident Counselling ....................... United States of America ................. Medical. 

76 ..... Advocates for Survivors of Trauma 

and Torture, Baltimore.

United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

77 ..... Bellevue Association ......................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and

legal. 

78 ..... Boston Medical Centre ..................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

79 ..... Utah Health ...................................... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

80 ..... Survivors of Torture, International ... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social, legal 

and other. 

81 ..... The Centre for Justice and Accountability.United States of America ................. Legal. 

82 ..... Rocky Mountain Survivors Centre .... United States of America ................. Medical, psychological and legal. 

83 ..... Torture Treatment Centre (Oregon) .. United States of America ................. Medical, psychological, social and 

legal. 

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USAID, 

Washington, DC, July 27, 2007. 

Hon. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., 

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for your letter of June 22, 2007, requesting detailed information about the U.S. Agency for International Development’s support 

for international treatment centers, their programs, and recent grant assistance. Responses to your detailed questions are enclosed. 

If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know. 

Sincerely, 

JAMES R. KUNDER, 

Acting Deputy Administrator. 

Question. How many programs globally are currently supported through the Victims of Torture Fund (VTF)? What proportion of funding is provided to entities 

which offer direct services to torture victims versus those which support research 

and provide training to health care providers? 

Answer. The Fund supports activities in 23 countries and regions: 

• Africa: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, 

Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe (9). 

• Asia and Near Fast (ANE): Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, 

West Bank Gaza, Sri Lanka, Tibet (through mission in India), and Timor Leste 

(9). 

• Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Guatemala, Haiti, Peru, and a regional program based in Costa Rica (4). 

• Europe and Eurasia (E&E): Kosovo (1). 

Approximately 60 percent of our funds are for direct services to torture victims, 

35 percent for training health care providers, and 5 percent for research. 

Question. Approximately how many individuals currently are served, in total and 

disaggregated regionally, through programs funded by VTF? 

Answer. The fund supports 191 local organizations through our main partners in 

the form of sub-grants. The approximate number of individuals who have received 

direct services and been trained through our main partners and local organizations 

is broken down by region. 

Region Direct services Training 

Africa ............................................................................................................................................... 42,200 430 

Latin America and Caribbean ......................................................................................................... 12,900 300 

Asia, Near East ................................................................................................................................ 7,600 670 

Europe and Eurasia ......................................................................................................................... 500 70 

Total ........................................................................................................................................ 63,200 1,470 

Question. What is the process for awarding a grant through the VTF? In fiscal 

years 2006 and 2007, how many entities received grants through the VTS, who were 

the recipients, and what was the funding level awarded to each? 

Answer. The Victims of Torture Fund awards grants through competition or unsolicited proposals with most grants competed and awarded by USAID Missions in 

specific countries. Each year the Fund sends a statement to USAID Missions which 

provides solicitation guidelines and a description of programs and desired outcomes. 

The Fund works with USAID’s regional bureaus in Washington to identify Missions 

and programs that are most suitable for meeting the Victim of Torture Fund mandate. Often Victims of Torture programs are included in broader mission solicitations or ongoing efforts. (Burundi, Uganda are examples). All solicitations are 

awarded in consultation with the USAID Mission. 

Those countries where awards were not competed must provide justification to 

USAID/Washington. Most often the justification for the exception to competition is 

the unique capability of a single organization to provide in-country support to victims of torture. Sometimes the cover of a grant’s broader range of activities provides 

a measure of security for local NGOs that seek to support this cause but may be 

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Solicitation for competitive awards by country may be found at www.grants.gov. 

Organizations interested in submitting unsolicited proposals should first submit a 

concept paper to the appropriate USAID Mission and to the USAID program manager, Mr. Lloyd Feinberg, Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, Office of Democracy and Governance (email: LFeinberg@usaid.gov). 

In keeping with its legislative mandate, the Fund gives priority to programs that 

treat and rehabilitate torture-affected individuals. Proposals for training and research are also considered. Program activities eligible for funding should aim to: 

• Increase access to services that improve the status and function of torture-affected individuals, their families, and communities and that promote healing. 

• Improve the quality of interventions for torture-affected individuals and communities through the study of the impact of interventions. 

• Increase the capacity of organizations and individuals involved in delivering 

services to torture-affected individuals, their families and communities. 

• Increase knowledge and dissemination of findings related to long-term improvements in function and healing. 

In 2006, VTF provided the following amounts to entities listed below: 

Country Entity Amount (in dollars) 

DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 

(DRC).

International RescueCommittee: includes sub-grants to 17 

local organizations.

1,218,000. 

DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 

(DRC).

Cooperazione Internationale ........................................................ 335,000. 

Zimbabwe ............................................ Pact, Inc.: includes sub-grants to 4 local organizations ........... 1,225,000. 

LAC Regional ....................................... Inter-American Institute forHuman Rights: includes sub-grants 

to 23 local organizations.

600,000. 

Global .................................................. Center for Victims of Torture: includes sub-grants to 23 local 

organizations.

1,200,000. 

U.S. ...................................................... Boston University ......................................................................... 457,782. 

Guatemala ........................................... United Nations Development Program: includes sub-grants to 

16 local organizations.

540,000. 

Indonesia ............................................. International Catholic Migration Commission:includes subgrants to 7 local organizations.

896,218. 

Peru ..................................................... Center for Psychosocial Attention: includes sub-grants to 6 

local organizations.

477,000. 

Peru ..................................................... Institute for Legal Defense .......................................................... 123,000. 

Tibet (through mission in India) ........ Tibetan Voluntary Health ............................................................. 250,000. 

Final funding figures for 2007 are not yet available. 

Question. Are grants awarded based on a competitive process? If not, what process 

was used to select grantees? 

Answer. Grants are awarded based on the process described in response to question three. In 2006, for example, the Minnesota-based Center for Victims of Torture 

(CVT) submitted an unsolicited proposal requesting an extension of an ongoing 

grant. In Haiti, a Request for Application (RFA) was issued for a competitive award. 

Of the 14 agreements within the existing portfolio, it is estimated that 10 of them 

(71 percent) were originally competitively awarded (Burundi, Democratic Republic 

of Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Timor Leste, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Latin 

America Regional, and Haiti). 

Question. Of the 2006 and 2007 grantees, how many entities had received funding 

in prior years? Which were they? 

Answer. For 2006, all grantees listed in the table under question three received 

prior awards. A new activity was planned in Haiti. A new award was made to the 

International Catholic Migration Commission in Indonesia, although they had received funding previously. Most awards are for 2–3 years and are incrementally 

funded each year. Decisions on awards in 2007 are pending receipt of final budget 

figures. 

Question. What oversight mechanisms exist to evaluate the effectiveness of the 

programs? What is USAID’s process for conducting such oversight? 

Answer. VTF is working with staff from the Center for International Health and 

Development at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center for 

Victims of Torture (CVT) in Minnesota, to evaluate promising interventions in order 


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to strengthen the quality of services for survivors of torture. By understanding their 

impact, we are bitter able to identify best practices and lessons learned .and sustain 

ongoing efforts. 

With Boston University staff, the Fund has conducted qualitative studies with our 

partners in Indonesia, Mexico, Haiti, and the DRC. These assessments were conducted as the first phase of a larger program of technical assistance supporting VTF 

grantees. They included workshops on the design, implementation, monitoring, and 

evaluation of programs in Guatemala, Uganda, Indonesia, DRC, Kenya, Cambodia, 

Pakistan, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Sierra Leone. The purpose is to help grantees design 

psychosocial programs to treat survivors of torture and to develop more rigorous systems of monitoring and evaluation of programs. As a follow-up to initial qualitative 

studies and workshops, Boston University and CVT will be working closely with 

partners in DRC, Indonesia, Peru, Sierra Leone and Cambodia to design and implement impact studies in the coming year. 

USAID is conducting oversight through a program manager, who is assisted by 

contractor staff to review progress reports, maintain contact with the field, and conduct monitoring visits. 


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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, 

Washington, DC, July 20, 2007. 

Hon. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., 

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR SENATOR BIDEN: Secretary Leavitt has asked me to thank you for your letter requesting information about the Department of Health and Human Services’

(HHS) support for domestic centers and programs specializing in the treatment of 

victims of torture and to respond to you directly. I am pleased to provide you with 

the following information in response to the questions included in your letter. 

Question. How many domestic programs are currently supported by the appropriated funding? What proportion of funding is provided to entities which offer direct services to torture victims versus those which support research and provide 

training to health care providers? 

Answer. A total of 22 programs are currently supported by the appropriated funding administered by the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Office of 

Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Of these 22 programs, 20 are funded as Assistance to 

Torture Survivors Through Direct Services. Two programs are funded as Technical 

Assistance to Organizations and Institutions Providing Direct Services to Torture 

Survivors. 

The 20 programs that provide direct services to torture victims receive 91.5 percent of the total grant funding. The two grantees providing technical assistance receive the remaining 8.5 percent of grant funding. 

Question. Approximately how many individuals are currently served through the 

domestic programs, and what are the primary countries of origin of the individuals 

who are served? 

Answer. During the first six months of the current grant period (9/30/06–3/31/07), 

the 20 grantees providing direct services to torture survivors reported serving 3,220 

individuals. 

The primary countries of origin as reported by program grantees are: Cameroon, 

Ethiopia, Iran, Congo, Iraq, Sudan, and Togo. 

Question. What is the process for awarding a grant under this program? In fiscal 

years 2006 and 2007, how many entities received grants, who were the recipients, 

and what was the funding level awarded to each entity? 

Answer. ORR issues a Funding Opportunity Announcement inviting applications 

for Services for Survivors of Torture. The most recent Funding Opportunity Announcement was issued in the Spring of 2006 for project periods of up to 3 years. 

In accordance with HHS grants policy, applications are evaluated and rated by an 

independent review panel on the basis of specific evaluation review criteria, as stated in the published announcement. 

The attached chart (see below) provides a listing of the 22 entities funded under 

the fiscal year (FY) 2006 appropriation for 3-year project periods, beginning September 30, 2006. At this time, continuation applications are being reviewed for 

award with FY 2007 appropriated funding, subject to satisfactory progress by the 

grantee in the first year of the project period. It is expected that the continuation 

funding will be commensurate with FY 2006 funding levels. 

Question. Are grants awarded based on a competitive process? If not, what process 

was used to select grants? 

Answer. Grants are awarded for the Services for Survivors of Torture Program 

based on a competitive process, as described above. 

Question. Of the 2006 and 2007 grantees, how many entities had received funding 

in prior years? Which were they? 

Answer. All of the 22 programs that were funded in FY 2006 and are being funded in FY 2007 for the 3-year project period that began September 30, 2006, had received funding in prior years. 

Question. What oversight mechanisms exist to evaluate the effectiveness of the 

programs? What is O’s process for conducting such oversight? 

Answer. ORR has implemented the following oversight mechanisms to evaluate 

the effectiveness of the programs: 

• On-site Monitoring: ORR has dedicated staff who administer and oversee the 

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toring visits to review performance, client outcome evaluation and reporting, 

data collection processes and instruments, and financial management. 

• Progress Reporting: All grantees are required to submit semi-annual Program 

Progress Reports and Financial Status Reports to ORR. In their applications for 

funding, programs identify specific client-based outcomes that show how persons who have been tortured will benefit from their services. Grantees report 

their success in achieving their projected outcomes in their semi-annual 

progress reports. These reports are reviewed against the original applications 

for funding to determine progress and accomplishments. ORR staff conduct follow-up with grantees on an ongoing basis to discuss their performance, challenges, and promising practices. 

I hope this information is helpful to you. Please call me if I can be of any further 

assistance. 

Sincerely, 

DANIEL C. SCHNEIDER, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. 

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)—Funded Torture Treatment Programs, FY 2006 

ORR funded program Grant amount 

(in dollars) 

National Technical Assistance 

Center for Victims of Torture—National Capacity Building Project ......................................................... 470,000 

Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services—National Partnership for Community Training ............................... 335,000 

California 

Survivors of Torture, International ............................................................................................................. 475,000 

Asian Americans for Community Involvement ........................................................................................... 380,000 

Program for Torture Victims ...................................................................................................................... 475,000 

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles ........................................................................................................ 265,000 

Colorado 

Rocky Mountain Survivors Center .............................................................................................................. 535,000 

Florida 

Florida Center for Survivors of Torture, Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services475,000.

Georgia 

Center for Torture and Trauma Survivors, DeKalb County Board of Health ............................................. 385,000 

Illinois 

The Marjorie Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture, Heartland Alliance for Human 

Needs and Human Rights ..................................................................................................................... 535,000 

Maryland 

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service .............................................................................................. 380,000 

Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma ....................................................................................... 395,000 

Massachusetts 

Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, Boston Medical Center Corporation .................. 475,000 

Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma/Massachusetts General Hospital ................................................... 375,000 

Michigan 

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services ...................................................................... 475,000 

Minnesota 

Center for Victims of Torture ..................................................................................................................... 535,000 

Missouri 

Comprehensive Services for Torture Survivors Program, City of St. Louis Mental Health Board of 

Trustees ................................................................................................................................................. 475,000 

New York 

Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, NYC-Health & Hospitals Corporation ............................ 535,000 

Oregon 

Torture Treatment Center of Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University .............................................. 400,000 

Texas 

Center for Survivors of Torture .................................................................................................................. 415,000 

Utah 

Utah Health and Human Rights Project, TIDES Center ............................................................................ 285,000 

Virginia 

Center for Multicultural Human Services .................................................................................................. 415,000 

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