Opportunity Information: Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 16 011
The FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity (PRM PRMOAPAF 16 011) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), seeking proposals for NGO-led programs that assist Malian and Nigerian refugees in key host countries and, in certain cases, support refugee returnees inside Mali. Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the agency expects to be more actively involved than in a standard grant, including ongoing coordination and oversight during implementation. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 19.517 and is framed around PRM's core mission areas: protection, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable solutions for displaced populations affected by conflict.
Geographically, the opportunity is tightly structured. Proposed activities are expected to primarily benefit refugees located in Mauritania, Niger, and/or Burkina Faso, with an additional pathway for programming that supports refugee returnees in Mali. A key rule is that each proposal may cover only one country, with one major exception: Mali can be included only when the Mali component focuses on returnees and is directly linked to activities that benefit Malian refugees in either Burkina Faso or Niger. In other words, PRM is willing to consider cross-border or linked programming involving Mali, but only when it is connected to refugee assistance in Burkina Faso or Niger and not treated as a standalone Mali returnee project. If an organization proposes work that spans Mali and either Burkina Faso or Niger, it must be able to demonstrate an operational presence in both countries, signaling that PRM wants implementers who are already positioned to operate effectively on both sides of the border. For applicants that want to work in more than one of the refugee-hosting countries (Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mauritania), the notice makes clear that they must submit separate proposals for each country rather than bundling multiple host-country responses into a single submission.
PRM also sets clear beneficiary targeting requirements that function as eligibility filters for project design. Because PRM's mandate is centered on refugees and conflict-affected populations, projects in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, or Niger must be designed so that at least 50 percent of the intended beneficiaries are refugees. If a proposal includes programming in Mali, at least 50 percent of beneficiaries for that Mali component must be refugee returnees. This 50 percent threshold indicates PRM is open to projects that may include host community members or other vulnerable groups, but it will only fund programs where refugees (or returnees, in Mali) are the primary focus. The notice notes that there are additional country-specific provisions in the full funding opportunity, implying that operational realities and PRM priorities may vary by country and applicants would need to align their approach accordingly.
In terms of who can apply, the eligible applicant categories are primarily nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education), as well as an "Others" category as listed in the announcement. At the same time, the notice explicitly discourages international multilateral organizations, such as UN agencies, from applying through Grants.gov under this opportunity. Instead, multilateral organizations seeking funding for relevant activities are instructed to contact the PRM Program Officer identified in the notice on or before the closing date, reflecting that PRM handles UN and similar multilateral funding channels differently than NGO competitive awards.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on March 9, 2016, with an original closing date of April 13, 2016. The award ceiling listed is $1,400,000, which establishes the maximum amount PRM would provide per award under this notice. The announcement does not specify the expected number of awards in the provided excerpt, but the ceiling and the single-country-per-proposal rule suggest PRM anticipated funding multiple targeted projects rather than one large regional award. Overall, the funding opportunity is designed to support focused, country-specific humanitarian and protection programming for refugees in the main host states, while allowing limited, clearly connected work with returnees in Mali when it is part of a broader solutions-oriented approach linked to Malian refugees in neighboring countries.Apply for PRM PRMOAPAF 16 011
- The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Malian and Nigerian Refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger or Refugee Returnees in Mali" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-03-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-04-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name and reference number of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), referenced as PRM PRMOAPAF 16 011.
2. Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
3. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 19.517.
4. What type of award is expected under this announcement?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates PRM expects to be actively involved during implementation, including ongoing coordination and oversight, rather than operating at arm's length as in a more standard grant.
5. What is PRM seeking to fund under this NOFO?
PRM is seeking proposals for NGO-led programs that assist Malian and Nigerian refugees in key host countries and, in certain cases, support refugee returnees inside Mali. The opportunity is framed around PRM's core mission areas: protection, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable solutions for displaced populations affected by conflict.
6. Which countries are eligible locations for proposed activities?
Proposed activities are expected to primarily benefit refugees located in Mauritania, Niger, and/or Burkina Faso. The NOFO also allows, in certain cases, programming in Mali that supports refugee returnees.
7. Can a single proposal include more than one country?
In general, no. Each proposal may cover only one country. If an organization wants to work in more than one of the refugee-hosting countries (Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mauritania), it must submit separate proposals for each country rather than combining multiple countries into one submission.
8. Is there any exception that allows Mali to be included with another country?
Yes, but it is limited. Mali can be included only when the Mali component focuses on returnees and is directly linked to activities that benefit Malian refugees in either Burkina Faso or Niger. Mali is not treated as a standalone returnee project under this exception.
9. Can Mali be paired with Mauritania in a cross-border or linked proposal?
Based on the provided information, the linkage exception is described only for Mali connected to Burkina Faso or Niger. Mauritania is not included in the stated exception.
10. If a proposal includes both Mali and Burkina Faso or Niger under the exception, what operational capacity is required?
The applicant must be able to demonstrate an operational presence in both countries included in the linked programming (Mali and either Burkina Faso or Niger). This indicates PRM wants implementers already positioned to operate on both sides of the border.
11. What beneficiary targeting requirement applies in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger?
Projects in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, or Niger must be designed so that at least 50 percent of intended beneficiaries are refugees.
12. What beneficiary targeting requirement applies to the Mali component (if included)?
If a proposal includes programming in Mali, at least 50 percent of the beneficiaries for the Mali component must be refugee returnees.
13. Does the 50 percent rule allow serving host communities or other vulnerable groups?
Yes. The 50 percent threshold suggests PRM is open to programs that include host community members or other vulnerable groups, but PRM will only fund projects where refugees (or returnees for the Mali component) are the primary focus.
14. Are there country-specific requirements beyond what is summarized here?
Yes. The notice indicates there are additional country-specific provisions in the full funding opportunity, implying that priorities and operational requirements may differ by country.
15. Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligible applicants are primarily nonprofit organizations, including U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education), as well as an "Others" category as listed in the announcement.
16. Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligible nonprofit categories specified in the provided information explicitly exclude institutions of higher education.
17. Are UN agencies or other international multilateral organizations encouraged to apply through Grants.gov?
No. The notice explicitly discourages international multilateral organizations (such as UN agencies) from applying through Grants.gov under this opportunity.
18. If a multilateral organization wants funding for relevant activities, what should it do?
Multilateral organizations are instructed to contact the PRM Program Officer identified in the notice on or before the closing date, indicating PRM handles multilateral funding channels differently from NGO competitive awards.
19. What is the maximum award amount under this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $1,400,000, which is the maximum amount PRM would provide per award under this notice.
20. When was this funding opportunity posted and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was created on March 9, 2016, with an original closing date of April 13, 2016.
21. Does the provided information specify how many awards PRM expects to make?
No. The excerpt provided does not specify the expected number of awards.
22. What does the single-country-per-proposal rule imply about how PRM intended to fund activities?
Combined with the $1,400,000 award ceiling, the single-country-per-proposal rule suggests PRM anticipated funding multiple targeted, country-specific projects rather than one large regional award.
23. What populations are emphasized by PRM in this opportunity?
The announcement is centered on refugees and conflict-affected displaced populations, specifically including Malian and Nigerian refugees in key host countries, and in certain circumstances refugee returnees inside Mali.
24. Can an applicant submit one proposal covering Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mauritania together?
No. If an organization wants to work in more than one of the refugee-hosting countries (Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mauritania), it must submit separate proposals for each country.
25. Can an applicant submit a standalone proposal focused only on returnees inside Mali?
Based on the provided information, Mali returnee programming is only described as allowable when it is directly linked to activities benefiting Malian refugees in Burkina Faso or Niger and is not treated as a standalone Mali returnee project.
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