Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008680
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "2022 Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, India" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008680). The program was released on March 4, 2022, with an original application deadline of April 8, 2022. Awards under this opportunity were to be issued as cooperative agreements, which typically means the government expects substantial involvement during implementation (such as coordination on program design, monitoring, reporting, or other ongoing engagement), rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
The geographic focus of the opportunity covers six countries in South and Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India. The central purpose is to support programs that primarily benefit refugees and asylum seekers across these locations. A key eligibility condition tied to program design is that PRM would only consider proposals in which at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries are refugees and asylum seekers. In practical terms, applicants needed to structure their activities, outreach, and beneficiary selection so that refugees and asylum seekers make up a majority of the people served, rather than being a minor sub-group within a broader vulnerable-populations project.
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.511, which corresponds to PRM humanitarian assistance programming. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," indicating the programmatic scope could span multiple types of humanitarian or protection-related interventions, depending on what PRM described in the full announcement text. While the summary does not specify sectors (for example, protection services, health, education, livelihoods, legal assistance, case management, or psychosocial support), the emphasis is clearly on direct benefit to refugee and asylum seeker populations in the named countries and on meeting the minimum threshold for refugee/asylum-seeker participation in the beneficiary base.
In terms of funding size, the announcement lists an award ceiling of $14,500,000. The field "ExpectedAwards: 0" appears in the source data, which can sometimes reflect how the notice was configured in the system rather than a literal intent to make no awards; it does not provide a reliable count of how many awards were anticipated. Eligibility is shown as "Others" with a note to consult additional eligibility information in the full notice, meaning applicants would have needed to review the complete solicitation to confirm what organizational types could apply (for example, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, or other entities depending on PRM rules for that cycle).
Overall, this funding opportunity was a PRM cooperative agreement solicitation aimed at supporting majority-refugee and asylum-seeker programming in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India, with proposals required to demonstrate that at least half of intended beneficiaries fall within those populations and with a maximum potential award amount indicated as $14.5 million.Apply for SFOP0008680
- 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 "2022 Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, India" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.511.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 04, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 08, 2022. (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 $14,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "2022 Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, India."
Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
The funder is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0008680.
When was the opportunity released?
The program was released on March 4, 2022.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was April 8, 2022.
What type of award was planned under this opportunity?
Awards were to be issued as cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
In this context, a cooperative agreement indicates PRM expected substantial involvement during implementation, such as coordination on program design, monitoring, reporting, or other ongoing engagement, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
Which countries are included in the geographic focus?
The opportunity focuses on six countries: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India.
Who should primarily benefit from programs funded under this opportunity?
The central purpose is to support programs that primarily benefit refugees and asylum seekers in the listed countries.
Is there a minimum percentage requirement for refugees and asylum seekers among beneficiaries?
Yes. PRM would only consider proposals in which at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries are refugees and asylum seekers.
How should applicants interpret the 50 percent beneficiary requirement?
Applicants needed to design activities, outreach, and beneficiary selection so refugees and asylum seekers make up a majority of the people served, rather than being a minor subgroup within a broader vulnerable-populations project.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.511.
What does CFDA 19.511 represent in this context?
CFDA 19.511 corresponds to PRM humanitarian assistance programming.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as "Other."
Does the summary specify which sectors or intervention areas are eligible?
No. The summary does not specify sectors (for example, protection services, health, education, livelihoods, legal assistance, case management, or psychosocial support). It emphasizes direct benefit to refugee and asylum seeker populations and meeting the minimum 50 percent threshold.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $14,500,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The source data shows "ExpectedAwards: 0." This can reflect how the notice was configured in the system rather than a literal intent to make no awards, and it does not provide a reliable count of how many awards were anticipated.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is shown as "Others," with a note to consult additional eligibility information in the full notice. Based on the provided summary alone, the specific organizational types eligible to apply are not listed.
What is the main program goal stated in the summary?
The main goal is to support majority-refugee and asylum-seeker programming in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India.
What are the key proposal design constraints mentioned in the summary?
The clearest constraint stated is that at least 50 percent of the targeted beneficiaries must be refugees and asylum seekers, meaning they must be the majority population served.
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