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Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees
HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZI-0572
Application Due Date: 06/17/2013
Program Office:Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Opportunity Title:Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees
Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZI-0572
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for projects to establish and manage Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for low-income refugee participants. Eligible refugee participants who enroll in these projects will open and contribute systematically to IDAs for specified Asset Goals, including home ownership, business capitalization, vehicles for educational or work purposes, professional certification, and education (limited to postsecondary education, college entrance exam fees, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and GED preparation and test fees). Successful grantees will be expected to coordinate their policies and procedures for developing and administering refugee IDA projects with ORR and with the existing refugee IDA network. I. Funding Opportunity Description Statutory Authority Immigration and Nationality Act § 412(c)(1)(A), 8 U.S.C. § 1522(c)(1)(A)
Description PROGRAM PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
Promote their participation in the financial institutions of this country; Promote refugee acquisition of assets to build individual, family, and community resources;
Increase refugee knowledge of financial and monetary topics including developing a household budget; Assist refugees in advancing their education; Increase home ownership among refugees; and Assist refugees in gaining access to capital. These new projects will accomplish these objectives by establishing programs that combine the provision of matched savings accounts with financial training and counseling. ELIGIBLE CLIENTS
Eligible low-income refugee individuals and families for this program are described as refugees:
Who are not yet citizens and who have been in the U.S. for not more than 5 years at the time of enrollment for Home Purchase and Microenterprise Capitalization goals, or not more than 3 years for Education and Vocational Training, and Vehicle goals;
Who have earned income;
Whose household earned income at time of enrollment does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level; and
Whose assets at time of enrollment do not exceed $10,000, excluding the value of a primary residence and one vehicle. PROGRAM GOALS
Asset GoalsGrantees will establish IDAs for refugee participants at a qualified financial institution. Refugee participants will systematically contribute to the IDAs out of earned income to purchase specified Asset Goals. The primary focus of the Asset Goals in their IDA program are limited to the following areas:
Vocational Training, Professional Recertification, and Education (limited to post secondary education, college entrance exam fees, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and GED preparation and test fees) as necessary for employment, certification, or education purposes;
Microenterprise Capitalization, including home-based child care services; and
In cases of documented necessity, the purchase of an automobile is allowable for the purposes of employment or education. Automobiles may only constitute 30 percent of a program, with 70 percent of funds allocated as match funds obligated to the other Asset Goals. The purpose of an automobile purchase must be thoroughly justified and well documented. Justification can include, but is not limited to lack or high cost of public transportation, or long distances to work, school, or business. Additional information on these Asset Goals is provided under Definition and Explanation of Terms in this section of the announcement. Savings Plan Agreement and DocumentationA Savings Plan Agreement must be established with each refugee participant. The Savings Plan Agreement must include:
(2) The rate at which the participant's savings will be matched by federal funds allocated as "match funds" by the grantee;
(3) The Asset Goal(s) for which the account is maintained;
(4) Any training or counseling that the participant agrees to attend;
(5) An agreement that the participant will not withdraw funds except for the specified Asset Goal or for an emergency and only after notification to the grantee;
(6) A statement by the participant that they have not received the maximum allowable match from any other ORR-funded IDA program;
(7) A procedure for amending the Agreement;
(8) A date by which assets must be purchased or the date on which the program will end;
(9) A designation of beneficiary;
(10) An individualized statement by the organization on which partners will be engaged during the clients' enrollment, and how the partners will contribute; and
(11) If saving for a vehicle, a statement by the participant that the vehicle will be used for the purposes of maintaining or upgrading employment or for the purpose of transportation for education, vocational training, recertification, or small business use.
Appropriate documentation for the usage of an automobile could include: calculation of long distances from the participant's home to their place of employment or educational institution, public transportation schedules showing unreasonable time tables and connections, the anticipation of increased wages due to more time on the job or access to better wages or employment due to reduced commuting time, and school transcripts showing current enrollment.
Additional provisions may be proposed to be included in the Savings Plan Agreement. In addition to the Savings Plan Agreement, grantees must collect and maintain documentation showing supplementary confirmation of the client's household budget, assets and liabilities, and earned income (this can be in the form of pay stubs, tax returns, etc.). Grantees must ensure that each participant provide an overall household budget plan describing how their IDA savings will derive from their discretionary income. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Accounts and Drawdown of FundsThe IDA contains only the refugee participant's deposits and interest earned on those deposits. Grantees may establish non-interest bearing IDA accounts for participants only with ORR approval. The grantee will create one Parallel Account, separate from the participants' IDAs, at a qualified financial institution, in which all matching ORR grant funds will be deposited and maintained on behalf of the refugee participants. Drawdown of the ORR grant funds and deposit of those funds into the Parallel Account will be permitted no earlier than the time of the refugee's deposit to the IDA. Grantees must drawdown ORR funds for matching IDA deposits within 3 months of the date that the refugee participant makes the deposit, and must continue to drawdown at least on a quarterly basis thereafter as participants make deposits. Administrative FundsNo more than 25 percent of ORR funds may be used for administrative purposes. At least 75 percent of ORR funds must be used to match IDA savings made by refugees participating in the program. Close Out and Client WithdrawalsAccount activities must be scheduled so that all IDA accounts reach their maximum savings and refugee participants have purchased their Savings Goal within the 3-year project period. If educational tuition or fees are paid in installments to an institution, a plan must be established to return funds to the government if all of the federal match money is not used by the student. If the participant stops contributing towards his/her IDA for a period of 3 months without grantee approval, or fails to meet his/her Savings Goal, the grantee may use those funds to enroll another participant. If a participant has failed to meet his/her Savings Goal and purchase his/her asset at the end of the project period, the grantee must return the federal matching funds to the government in accordance with 45 CFR § 74.71(d).
Match FundsORR does not require grantees to provide any non-federal funds to match federal funds awarded to grantees for the ORR IDA program. The “match," "matching funds," or "match funds" mentioned in this announcement does not refer to the applicant finding additional funds to match funds being provided by the federal government; it is the portion of federal funds to be allocated and used for matching clients' IDA savings. ORR funds may be used at a matching rate no greater than one-to-one for each dollar deposited in the IDA by the refugee participant. Grantees may choose to vary the amount of the match by type of Asset Goal and/or by income level of the refugee participants, such as limiting the total match for automobiles to $1,000. Over the course of the 3-year project period, not more than $2,000 in ORR grant funds may be provided through matching contributions to any one refugee individual and not more than $4,000 may be provided to any one refugee household (see Definition and Explanation of Terms in this section for the definition of "household"). When the refugee purchases the Asset Goal, the grantee must provide payment of the participant's IDA matching funds directly to the asset vendor. Program Income The interest that accrues on the ORR matching funds deposited in the Parallel Account must be used to enroll additional refugee participants or to match interest earned on the refugee participant's deposits. The interest on the match funds in the Parallel Account may not be retained by the grantee for any purpose, including program administration, participant support services, or program data collection. (See 45 CFR § 74.24(b)(1) and/or 45 CFR § 92.25(g)(2)).
TrainingSpecialized training and technical assistance must be provided for refugee participants for each Asset Goal provided through the program. These trainings may be provided directly by the grantee or through other providers. Grantees are strongly encouraged to partner with other community agencies already providing general financial or asset-specific training. The training provided by a grantee must reflect both the refugee population and the Asset Goals to be included in the program. Such training must include budgeting, cash management, savings, investment, and credit counseling. At minimum, the applicant listed on the Savings Plan Agreement must attend all required trainings; however, the entire household should be encouraged to participate. EvaluationSuccessful grantees will be expected to implement ongoing procedures that allow them to continually improve the project. Included procedures should allow the grantee to track information that can assist in program improvement and can also provide details on progress towards intended outcomes. Information that can be tracked may include, but is not limited to:
Number of refugees to be served
Number of hours of financial training to be provided
Number of individual and household IDAs to be opened
Number and value of assets to be purchased
Expected success rates of financial training completion and asset purchase
Impact of the Savings Goal on the refugee participant's movement toward self-sufficiency
Number of partnerships developed or strengthened through the program
For example, ORR is interested in new partnerships that will be developed or strengthened as a result of the project. Examples of new partners could include Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites; Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved housing counseling agencies, Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan offices, Assets for Independence (AFI), and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), as well as other private and public institutions. Applicants should provide information to show that the ORR IDA program will complement existing programs in the community instead of supplanting or duplicating existing efforts. NOTE: ORR will be seeking approval of its output data points through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSuccessful grantees will be expected to coordinate their policies and procedures for developing and administering refugee IDA projects with ORR and with the existing refugee IDA network. To ensure an exchange of technical and training information among programs, all grantees are encouraged to attend up to two ORR training meetings during each of their participation in this program area. Grant funds may be used to offset the cost of attendance. In addition to the evaluation process grantees have described in their application to evaluate the effectiveness of the IDA program in their clients' lives, grantees may also be asked to participate in additional ORR-initiated program evaluations. NOTE: No portion of the grant award can be used for fundraising purposes.
The following definitions apply for purposes of this announcement:
Asset Goals - the purchases/investments for which the matching funds are available when used in conjunction with the savings from the IDAs of refugee participants. The Asset Goal specified by a participant in the Savings Plan Agreement may be for the benefit of the refugee participant or of a refugee dependent (children under 21 years of age who are dependent of an adult for their livelihood) of the refugee participant. Purchase of any Asset Goal must not create an excessive debt burden for the refugee participant. Allowable Asset Goals are defined as follows: Home Ownership - costs of a principal residence, including the down payment and closing costs when purchasing a home. The purchaser must be a first-time home buyer. Prior to approval for a client to save for this asset, the grantee must assess the likelihood that the client can obtain appropriate financing prior to the end of the project period. Grantee must also assess client's abilities to maintain a mortgage and the upkeep of a home.
Microenterprise Capitalization - costs for a micro business described in a qualified business plan, such as plant, equipment, working capital, and inventory expenses. The business plan must be approved by a financial institution, a microenterprise development organization, or a non-profit loan fund. The plan must also describe services or goods to be sold and include a marketing plan and projected financial statements.
Post Secondary Education, Vocational Training, and Professional Recertification - tuition or fees, professional recertification fees, books, supplies and equipment, including a computer, related to the enrollment or attendance of a refugee student at an educational institution. Funds may be used for a dependent refugee if that child begins post secondary education or vocational training within the project period. Proof of enrollment must be documented in the client's file.
Purchase of an Automobile - a vehicle that is a documented necessity for the purpose of maintaining or upgrading employment or for the purpose of transportation for post secondary education, vocational training, or professional recertification. Accounts established for automobiles must represent less than 30 percent of all those established. At least 70 percent of match funds must be used for an Asset Goal other than automobile. Funds can be used for the actual cost of the vehicle as well as one-time fees and taxes associated with the purchase of the vehicle. Vehicles may not be purchased through auctions. Emergency Withdrawal - a withdrawal of funds, or a portion of funds, deposited by the refugee participant in his/her IDA. The withdrawal may also include any of the interest that may have accrued to the participant's savings in the account but does not include any matching funds. The participant must notify the project grantee of the withdrawal prior to the withdrawal. Causes for emergency withdrawals include, but are not limited to, medical expenses, payments to prevent eviction or foreclosure, or payments for necessary living expenses. If funds withdrawn for emergency purposes are not repaid within 12 months, the refugee participant forfeits the match on those funds. Emergency withdrawals may never be authorized from the Parallel Account(s).
Household - an applicant all other persons living as an individual economic unit at one address that submits a single federal tax return. Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) - leveraged or matched, savings accounts. In the ORR IDA program, IDAs are matched with federal funds that have been allocated as "match funds" from at least 75 percent of the annual federal grant award. IDAs are established in insured accounts in qualified financial institutions. The funds are intended for the Asset Goals specified in this announcement. Although the refugee participant maintains control of all funds that the participant deposits in the IDA, including all interest that may accrue on the funds, the participant must sign a Savings Plan Agreement with the grantee that specifies that the funds in the account will be used only for the participant's Asset Goal(s) or for an emergency withdrawal. A signed Savings Plan Agreement is required for the refugee participant to be eligible for matching funds. Parallel Account - insured account opened by the grantee in a qualified financial institution for the purpose of depositing the matching funds for the savings deposited by refugee participants in their individual IDAs. Interest earned on the matching funds must remain in the Parallel Account and be used to enroll additional refugee participants or to match the interest earned on the refugee participant's deposits. The matching funds must be made available to the refugee participant at the time that the participant purchases the Asset Goal. The matching funds are not available to the refugee participant except for the Asset Goals defined in this announcement. Poverty Guidelines issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The guidelines are a simplification of the poverty thresholds for use for administrative purposes — for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. may be found at aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml.
Qualified financial institution - a federally insured bank or credit union or a state-insured bank or credit union if no federally insured bank or credit union is available. Savings Goal - the amount, in dollars, that the client and grantee has indicated in the Savings Plan Agreement to be saved by the client and matched with federal funds by the grantee. The Savings Goal and match will be used to purchase the Asset Goal. II. Award Information Funding Instrument Type:
9 Award Ceiling:
$245,000 Per Budget Period Award Floor:
$215,000 Per Budget Period Length of Project Periods: 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods Additional Information on Awards: Awards made under this announcement are subject to the availability of federal funds.Applications requesting an award amount that exceeds the Award Ceiling per budget period or per project period, as stated in this section, will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. This disqualification applies only to the Award Ceiling listed for the first 12-month budget period for projects with multiple budget periods. If the project and budget period are the same, the disqualification applies to the Award Ceiling listed for the project period. Please see Section III.3. Application Disqualification Factors.Note: For those programs that require matching or cost sharing, grantees will be held accountable for projected commitments of non-federal resources in their application budgets and budget justifications by budget period or by project period for fully funded awards, even if the projected commitment exceeds the required amount of match or cost share. A grantee’s failure to provide the required matching amount may result in the disallowance of federal funds. Subject to the availability of funding and the best interests of the federal government, the ORR Director reserves the right to award more or less than the funds described under "Estimated Total Funding." Please see Section IV.5 Funding Restrictions for limitations on the use of federal funds awarded under this announcement. III. Eligibility Information III.1. Eligible Applicants
Others (see the following description)
Applicant Documentation Requirement
Applicants must provide documentation of participation of a qualified financial institution(s) in the project. This documentation must be in writing, on letterhead of the financial institution, and signed by a person authorized to make the commitment on behalf of the financial institution. The documentation must include a commitment by the financial institution to establish IDAs for the refugee participants, to establish a Parallel Account (or accounts) for the matching funds, and to provide the grantee with account activity data on the IDAs and the Parallel Account(s) in a timely manner. Applications submitted without the documentation will be disqualified. APPLICATION DISQUALIFICATION FACTORS Applications from individuals, foreign entities, or sole proprietorship organizations will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Applicants must provide documentation of participation of a qualified financial institution(s) in the project. This documentation must be in writing, on letterhead of the financial institution, and signed by a person authorized to make the commitment on behalf of the financial institution. The documentation must include a commitment by the financial institution to establish IDAs for the refugee participants, to establish a Parallel Account (or accounts) for the matching funds, and to provide the grantee with account activity data on the IDAs and the Parallel Account(s) in a timely manner. Applications submitted without the documentation will be disqualified. IV. Application and Submission Information
IV.1. Address to Request Application Package Yimeem Vu Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement Division of Refugee Services 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW 8th Floor West Washington, DC 20447 Phone: (202) 401-4825 Fax: (202) 401-5772 Email: yimeem.vu@acf.hhs.gov URL: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr Electronic Application Submission: The electronic application submission package is available at www.Grants.gov.Applications in Paper Format: For applicants that have received an exemption to submit applications in paper format, Standard Forms, assurances, and certifications are available at the ACF Funding Opportunities Forms webpage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants-forms. See Section IV.2.Request an Exemption from Required Electronic Application Submission if applicants do not have an Internet connection or sufficient computing capacity to upload large documents (files) to www.Grants.gov.Standard Forms that are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d): Available at the Grants.gov Forms Repository website and at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_forms.Federal Relay Service:Hearing-impaired and speech-impaired callers may contact the Federal Relay Service for assistance at 1-800-877-8339 (TTY - Text Telephone or ASCII - American Standard Code For Information Interchange). IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission FORMATTING ACF APPLICATIONS FOR ALL ACF APPLICATIONS:
Page Limitations and Content of the Application for All Submission Formats: The Project Description is limited to 30 pages and must include the following in this order:
The Appendices are limited to 25 pages and must include the following:
Identify the outcomes to be derived from the project. Outcomes should relate to the overall goals of the project as described in Section I. Funding Opportunity Description. If research is part of the proposed work, outcomes must include hypothesized results and implications of the proposed research. Applicants are expected to define both qualitative and quantitative outcomes in accordance with Section I. Funding Opportunity Description/ Program Goals. Sufficient explanation must be provided as to why the applicant believes the outcomes are achievable. Approach
Cite potential obstacles and challenges to accomplishing project goals and explain strategies that will be used to address these challenges. Applicants must explain the approach and planned activities that include, but are not limited to:
Identifying eligible and ready refugees for the IDA program
Method for outreach
Selection of financial literacy curriculum and an explanation of the training methods
Conducting asset-specific training
Applicants must provide ORR with information on the impact of IDA savings and match on the refugee eligibility for public benefits, if any, and must submit alternative maximum match limits to ORR for review if necessary to avoid potential issues with eligibility for public benefits through participation in the ORR IDA program.
Applicants identify an electronic data management information system that allows the applicant to capture the data requested for required progress reports and to assist in program improvement.
Applicants must describe the plan for the program performance evaluation that will contribute to continuous quality improvement. The program performance evaluation should monitor ongoing processes and the progress towards the goals and objectives of the project. Include descriptions of the inputs (e.g., organizational profile, collaborative partners, key staff, budget, and other resources), key processes, and expected outcomes of the funded activities. The plan must be supported by a logic model and must explain how the inputs, processes and outcomes will be measured, and how the resulting information will be used to inform improvement of funded activities. Applicants must describe the systems and processes that will support the organization's performance management requirements through effective tracking of performance outcomes, including a description of how the organization will collect and manage data (e.g. assigned skilled staff, data management software) in a way that allows for accurate and timely reporting of performance outcomes. Applicants must describe any potential obstacles for implementing the program performance evaluation and how those obstacles will be addressed. Evaluation efforts should include, but not be limited to:
Community outreach methodology
Effectiveness and efficacy of asset-specific and financial literacy trainings, including but not limited to topics such as measures for evaluating credit building, education about asset-specific financial purchases, long-term impact for clients, etc.
Partnerships, including defining quantitative measures for effective partnerships
Impact on movement towards economic self-sustainability of refugee clients
No more than 25 percent of ORR funds may be used for administrative purposes. At least 75 percent of ORR funds must be used to match IDA savings made by refugees participating in the program. IV.6. Other Submission Requirements IV.6. Other Submission Requirements Submit paper applications to one of the following addresses. See Section IV.2. Request an Exemption from Required Electronic Application Submission. Submission By Mail Robin Bunch Administration for Children and Families Office of Grants Management Division of Discretionary Grants 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW 6th Floor East Washington, DC 20447 Hand Delivery Robin Bunch Administration for Children and Families Office of Grants Management Division of Discretionary Grants 901 D Street, SW ACF Mailroom 2nd Floor (near loading dock) Washington, DC 20024 Electronic Submission See Section IV.2 for application requirements and for guidance when submitting applications electronically via http://www.Grants.gov.
The applicant organization, staff, and partner organizations have demonstrated capability to implement and manage new programs and to recruit and work with the refugee population. The applicant has developed a partnership with a financial institution(s) to implement the IDAs. The applicant discusses previous, if any, IDA grants administered by the agency and the IDA program outcomes, fiscal abilities, and evidence that they have gained the trust of the refugee community. The experiences applicants have described indicate they are able to manage grants of the same size as being requested here. (0-10 points)
The applicant has listed public and private non-profit and for-profit organization(s), HUD-approved agencies, VITA sites, qualified financial institution(s), or microenterprise development organization(s) that will participate or collaborate in an advisory manner on the proposed project. For example, list partner organization(s) to review and approve refugee business plans for a microenterprise asset. The partners listed and described are logical and provide an added benefit to the refugees that will be enrolled in the program. The applicant has described how additional partners will be recruited throughout the project period. (0-5 points)
The applicant has also described a project sustainability plan that is feasible and ensures the continuation of the program after federal assistance has ended. (0-5 points)
The application identifies the refugee population to be assisted by this project and demonstrates the need for assistance of this population. The application clearly demonstrates the readiness of the targeted population for a refugee IDA program that focuses on homes, microenterprises, education and training, and vehicle purchases as described in Section I. Funding Opportunity Description/Program Goals. Indicators of the need for assistance include low rates of home ownership, education, access to capital, population readiness for an IDA program and use of financial institutions, high rates of reliance on public assistance, and high rates of refugee incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. (0-10 points)
The applicant has designated a specific geographic target and demonstrated knowledge of refugee communities, partners, potential clients and partners, and an unmet need for a refugee IDA program. (0-5 points)
The applicant clearly demonstrates knowledge of how to operate an effective refugee IDA program. The applicant has already developed, or has described a structure or a plan to acquire the necessary tools and partnerships for an IDA program including, but not limited to: recruitment, a Savings Plan Agreement, financial literacy training programs, a relationship with a financial institution to host the Parallel Accounts, maintaining IDAs for clients, IDA close-out procedures, and instituting proper controls to ensure fiduciary oversight of all grant funds. The applicant has selected strategic partners that will help maximize ORR resources, increase outreach, and leverage outside resources to provide additional value to its IDA program for refugees. (0-18 points)
The applicant has built in measures and indicators that will aid in evaluating the effectiveness of the program and providing information as required by ORR for quarterly Performance Progress Reports and Semi-Annual Financial Reports. The applicant has identified protective measures to ensure the sensitivity of its clients' information. The applicant describes an evaluation methodology that assesses its progress towards intended goals, assists in program improvement, and provides accountability for its progress. (0-10 points) The applicant's Logic Model is clearly articulated and feasible. The activities, outcomes, and outputs indicated are reflective of a successful refugee IDA program and demonstrate a timeline that is appropriate and indicative of project completion within the project period. The applicant's approach indicates a clear understanding of the target refugee community, including any current barriers to a successful ORR IDA program. (0-7 points)
The outcomes and benefits proposed are reasonable and reflect the objectives of this announcement. The application explains how the project will produce results by specifying short- and mid-term measurable outcomes that are indicative of a successful refugee IDA program. (0-10 points)
The application describes the strategy for collecting and validating data for use in program management, monitoring, and evaluation. The application describes the electronic management information system that the applicant will use for project data. The method proposed for collecting outcome data is timely and reasonable. (0-5 points)
The budget is reasonable, efficient, and clearly justified. The methods for estimating the number of refugee participants and amount of IDA matching funds are clear and reasonable. At least seventy-five percent of the ORR grant funds is designated for the purpose of providing matches for the refugee IDA accounts. No more than twenty-five percent of the ORR grant funds is designated for the purpose of administering the program including items such as staff salary, benefits, or office rental costs. The applicant clearly identifies that “match” mentioned in this section does not refer to the applicant finding additional funds to match funds being provided by the federal government. The applicant identifies the "match" as the portion of federal funds to be allocated for matching clients' IDA savings. (0-15 points)
In the absence of worthy applications, the Director may decide not to make an award if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the federal government. Funding for future years, under this announcement, is at the Director's discretion and is dependent on the availability of appropriated funds.
The forms are available at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/ omb/ grants_forms. VII. Agency Contacts Program Office Contact Yimeem Vu Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement Division of Refugee Services Aerospace Building 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW Washington, DC 20447 Phone: (202) 401-4825 Email: Yimeem.Vu@acf.hhs.gov Office of Grants Management Contact Robin Bunch Administration for Children and Families Office of Grants Management Division of Discretionary Grants 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW 6th Floor East Washington, DC 20447 Phone: (202) 401-5513 Email: ACFOGME-Grants@acf.hhs.gov Federal Relay Service: Hearing-impaired and speech-impaired callers may contact the Federal Relay Service for assistance at 1-800-877-8339 (TTY - Text Telephone or ASCII - American Standard Code For Information Interchange). VIII. Other Information Reference Websites U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Internet http:// www.hhs.gov/.Administration for Children and Families (ACF) on the Internet http:// www.acf.hhs.gov/.Administration for Children and Families - GRANTS homepage https:// www.acf.hhs.gov /grants. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) https:// www.cfda.gov/. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) http:// www.gpo.gov. United States Code (U.S.C.) http:// www.gpoaccess.gov /uscode/ .All required Standard Forms (SF), assurances, and certifications are available on the ACF Grants-Forms page at https:// www.acf.hhs.gov /grants -forms.Grants.gov Forms Repository webpage at http://www.grants.gov /agencies / aforms_repository_information .jsp.Versions of other Standard Forms (SF) are available on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Grants Management Forms web site at
http:// www.grants.gov / applicants /email_subscription.jsp. ORR typically sponsors two training workshops per year, and applicants should budget accordingly.