Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0003983
The 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity (SFOP0003983) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) call for NGO-led projects that support displaced and conflict-affected people in Armenia and Georgia, specifically vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and returnees. The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 19.520, with an award ceiling of $400,000. It was posted on February 21, 2018, with an application deadline of March 19, 2018. While the listing notes "ExpectedAwards: 0," the practical takeaway for applicants is that funding would be highly selective and dependent on PRM priorities and available resources.
A central feature of this opportunity is PRM's stated intent to wind down its "gap-filling" NGO support in the South Caucasus by the end of FY2019, while continuing support through major humanitarian actors like UNHCR and the ICRC. Because PRM is planning an exit from this kind of direct NGO gap coverage, proposals are expected to be designed with that transition in mind. In other words, PRM is not looking for open-ended service delivery that depends indefinitely on external humanitarian funding. Instead, the agency is signaling a preference for projects that help people and local systems become capable of meeting needs without ongoing PRM support.
To align with that direction, PRM says it will only consider NGO proposals that include clear and credible exit scenarios. These exits must be tied to the development and/or strengthening of capacity among beneficiaries, host communities, and local stakeholders, so that responsibility for responding to community needs can be sustained after PRM funding ends. In practical terms, competitive proposals would be expected to explain how skills, institutions, community structures, local service providers, and coordination mechanisms will be strengthened, and how ownership will transfer to local actors over the project period. The emphasis is on sustainability as a planned outcome, not just a general aspiration.
Another key requirement is strong coordination and complementarity with existing efforts. Applications should provide detailed information showing how proposed activities fit alongside and reinforce government programs, other donor investments, and UN-led initiatives or plans. This is meant to prevent duplication, ensure that PRM funds add distinct value, and demonstrate that the NGO is operating within the broader response architecture in Armenia and Georgia. A strong proposal under this NOFO would likely map the relevant strategies and actors, identify specific gaps that remain, and show how the project connects to referrals, case management pathways, or national and local service systems where appropriate.
PRM also sets a clear beneficiary targeting threshold: the project must serve a population in which at least 50 percent of the target beneficiaries are vulnerable IDPs, refugees, and/or returnees in Georgia and Armenia. This is an eligibility filter for project design, meaning applicants need to define target groups and service areas in a way that meets or exceeds that 50 percent benchmark and to demonstrate vulnerability criteria rather than serving broad populations without a displacement/conflict-affected focus.
Overall, this funding opportunity supports NGO programming for displaced and conflict-affected populations in Armenia and Georgia, but under a transition-oriented logic. PRM is effectively telling applicants that this is late-stage, time-limited support aimed at helping affected individuals and communities move toward self-reliance and local ownership, tightly coordinated with government, UN, and other donor efforts, and clearly focused on vulnerable displaced groups as the majority of intended beneficiaries.Apply for SFOP0003983
- The Department of State, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting displaced and conflict-affected persons in Armenia and Georgia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.520.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 2018. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity (SFOP0003983) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). It invites NGO-led projects that support displaced and conflict-affected people in Armenia and Georgia, with a focus on vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and returnees.
2) Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).
3) What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 19.520.
4) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.520.
5) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
6) When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
It was posted on February 21, 2018, and the application deadline was March 19, 2018.
7) Where must proposed projects take place?
Projects are intended to support displaced and conflict-affected people in Armenia and Georgia.
8) Which populations must the project primarily serve?
Projects must focus on vulnerable IDPs, refugees, and/or returnees in Armenia and Georgia.
9) Is there a minimum targeting requirement for displaced populations?
Yes. The project must serve a population in which at least 50 percent of the target beneficiaries are vulnerable IDPs, refugees, and/or returnees in Georgia and Armenia.
10) What does the 50 percent threshold mean in practice for project design?
Applicants need to define their target groups and service areas so that displaced and conflict-affected populations (vulnerable IDPs, refugees, and/or returnees) make up at least half of intended beneficiaries, and they should demonstrate vulnerability criteria rather than broadly serving general populations without a displacement/conflict-affected focus.
11) Does PRM expect projects to be time-limited and transition-oriented?
Yes. A central feature of this opportunity is PRM's intent to wind down its "gap-filling" NGO support in the South Caucasus by the end of FY2019. Proposals are expected to reflect that transition and not rely on indefinite external humanitarian funding for ongoing service delivery.
12) What is PRM's stated direction for its support in the South Caucasus?
PRM states it intends to wind down its direct NGO "gap-filling" support in the South Caucasus by the end of FY2019, while continuing support through major humanitarian actors such as UNHCR and the ICRC.
13) What is meant by PRM "winding down" NGO gap-filling support?
Based on the opportunity description, PRM is signaling that this is late-stage support and that proposals should not assume continuing PRM funding for the same type of direct NGO coverage. Instead, projects should be designed to enable local systems and communities to sustain responses after PRM funding ends.
14) Are applicants required to include an exit strategy?
Yes. PRM states it will only consider NGO proposals that include clear and credible exit scenarios.
15) What does PRM consider a credible exit scenario?
An exit scenario must be tied to the development and/or strengthening of capacity among beneficiaries, host communities, and local stakeholders so that responsibility for meeting needs can be sustained after PRM funding ends. This includes planning for strengthened skills, institutions, community structures, local service providers, and coordination mechanisms, with ownership transferring to local actors over the project period.
16) Is sustainability treated as a required outcome or just a general goal?
PRM emphasizes sustainability as a planned outcome, not merely a general aspiration. Proposals are expected to show how sustainability will be achieved through capacity strengthening and transition of ownership.
17) How important is coordination with other actors and programs?
Coordination and complementarity are key requirements. Applications should include detailed information showing how proposed activities align with and reinforce government programs, other donor investments, and UN-led initiatives or plans, in order to prevent duplication and ensure PRM funds add distinct value.
18) What kind of coordination details should an application include?
The opportunity indicates that strong applications would map relevant strategies and actors, identify remaining gaps, and explain how the project connects to referrals, case management pathways, or national and local service systems where appropriate.
19) Does this opportunity favor open-ended direct service delivery projects?
No. The description signals that PRM is not looking for open-ended service delivery that depends indefinitely on external humanitarian funding. The preference is for projects designed for transition, self-reliance, and local ownership beyond the PRM funding period.
20) What does "ExpectedAwards: 0" mean for applicants?
While the listing notes "ExpectedAwards: 0," the practical takeaway presented is that funding would be highly selective and dependent on PRM priorities and available resources.
21) What is the overall intent of the opportunity?
The overall intent is to support NGO programming for displaced and conflict-affected populations in Armenia and Georgia under a transition-oriented logic: time-limited assistance, clear exit planning, capacity strengthening, local ownership, strong coordination with government/UN/donors, and a clear focus on vulnerable displaced groups as the majority of beneficiaries.
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