Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program

Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2016-ACF-ORR-ZR-1141
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
CFDA Number:	93.576
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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 Private institutions of higher education
Agency Name:	HHS-ACF-ORR
Closing Date:	Jul 06, 2016
Award Ceiling:	$100,000
Expected Number of Awards:	15
Creation Date:	May 03, 2016
Funding Opportunity Description:	The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), invites entities to submit competitive grant applications for projects under the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP) . Organizations funded under RAPP implement strategies that encourage the development of agricultural and food systems related services that will improve the livelihoods, physically and economically, of refugee families. These strategies work to provide sustainable and/or supplemental income, improved access to healthy foods and better nutrition, psychosocial development, and enhanced integration into communities by refugee families. Program requirements of RAPP include: 1) Access to land; 2) Training and Technical Assistance; and 3) Farming Production.

Source:: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=283460