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FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Chad and Nigeria
Funding Opportunity Announcement
January 10, 2025
Basic Information
Executive Summary
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support humanitarian protection and assistance activities for refugees and asylum seekers in the education sector in Chad and in the health sector in Nigeria for eligible non-governmental and international organizations.
*Announcement Type: *Initial Announcement
*Assistance Listings number: *19.517 – Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa
*Announcement issuance date: *Friday, January 10, 2025
*Funding Instrument type: *Cooperative Agreement
*Proposal application submission deadline:* Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (23:59:59).  *Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.*
*Funding limits:  *Budgets must meet the funding requirements and must be within the funding floor and ceiling limits *per year.*  Proposal budgets outside these limits will be disqualified.
*For Chad:*
* Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $1,000,000
* Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $3,400,000
*For Nigeria:*
* Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $750,000
* Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $1,500,000
*Anticipated timeframe to award for selected proposals:  *Pending the availability of funds, PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, that awards will be made less than seven months from the proposal submission deadline.
*Anticipated number of awards: *PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as many as two awards (one for Chad and one for Nigeria) through this announcement.
*Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total: *PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $3.4 million per year total through this NOFO for Chad, and to award up to approximately $1.5 million per year total through this NOFO for Nigeria.
*Advisory:  *All applicants must submit proposal application packages through the website Grants.gov.  PRM recommends submitting your application packages early to address any technical difficulties that may arise on the Grants.gov website.
If you are new to PRM funding, the Grants.gov [ http://www.grants.gov/ ] registration process can be complicated.  Refer to PRM’s General NGO Guidelines [ https://www.state.gov/population-refugees-and-migration-funding-opportunities/ ] “Application Process” section for information and resources to help ensure a smooth application process.  PRM also encourages organizations that have received funding from PRM in the past to read this section as a refresher.
This announcement accompanies PRM’s General NGO Guidelines [ https://www.state.gov/population-refugees-and-migration-funding-opportunities/ ], which contain additional information on PRM’s priorities and NGO funding strategy.  Use both the General NGO Guidelines [ https://www.state.gov/population-refugees-and-migration-funding-opportunities/ ] and this announcement to ensure your submission fully complies with PRM requirements and aligns with PRM’s priorities.
PRM recommends application narratives in Adobe PDF.  Microsoft Word documents may produce different page lengths based on software versions and configurations when transmitted.  Submit tables and budget documents as Excel files.  PRM strictly adheres to stated page limits and will not review pages of the narrative beyond the stated limit, which may negatively impact the proposal’s score.  All documents must be in English, avoid jargon, and spell out all acronyms upon first use.
Retrieve PRM’s-recommended templates and NGO guidelines on PRM’s website [ https://www.state.gov/population-refugees-and-migration-funding-opportunities/ ] and on this opportunity’s grants.gov page.
Contact Information
Applicants with technical questions related to this announcement should contact the PRM staff listed below prior to submission.  Please note that responses to technical questions from PRM do not indicate a commitment to fund the program discussed.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
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* Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education (U.S.-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status).
* Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in country of domicile); and
* International Organizations.  International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should *not* submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this NOFO.  Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM contacts above before the closing date of the funding announcement.
Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing, matching, or cost participation is not required for this funding announcement.  However, proposals should describe additional funding sources and amounts that may complement PRM funding.  These additional funds must:
* Not be paid by the Federal Government under another Federal award.
* Be verifiable from the non-Federal entity’s records.
* Not be included as contributions for any other Federal award; and
* Be necessary and reasonable for achieving project and program objectives.
Please include this information in the Budget Summary, Budget Detail, and Budget Narrative sections of the proposal, separate from the PRM share of the proposed budget.
*Note:* Including additional funding is viewed favorably but will not increase your competitive ranking during evaluation.
Number of Allowed Proposal Applications
Organizations can submit a maximum of one application per country.  Any additional submissions will be disqualified.  (Note: Submission as a part of a consortium do not count toward an individual organization’s submission limit.
Program Description
Substantial Involvement
The Department of State will be substantially involved in carrying out aspects of this cooperative agreement.  Recipients should anticipate that PRM will undertake the following list of non-exhaustive activities:
* Provide overall policy guidance and program direction.
* Review and comment on proposed budgets, proposed changes or revisions to the project.
* Periodically monitor and evaluate the performance of the proposed project, including review of required program and financial reporting documents.
Geographic Regions / Populations
Proposed activities must primarily support refugees and asylum seekers in Chad and Nigeria.  Due to PRM’s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and conflict victims, PRM will only consider those programs that target at least 50 percent of their participants as refugees and other populations of concern.
Program area (For PRM Use)
Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas:
* Humanitarian Protection and Assistance
Program Sectors and Modalities
Proposals must focus on one or more of the following programmatic sectors (see PRM’s General NGO Guidelines [ https://www.state.gov/population-refugees-and-migration-funding-opportunities/ ] for sector descriptions):
* Education (Chad)
* Health (Nigeria)
*Note:* To ensure greater accountability for protection outcomes in all overseas assistance program proposals*, applicants must include the following three indicators in all programs, regardless of design or sector.*
* *PRM-1.  Number of individuals directly reached through PRM funding.*
* *PRM-2.  Amount of humanitarian funding distributed to local, national, or refugee-led organizations (in USD) – *This amount should include any sub-awards or contracts with local, national, or refugee-led organizations.  If the prime applicant is a local, national, or refugee-led organization, they should use the full proposal budget total as the target value.  Refer to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) working definition of “local” and “national” organizations [ https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/hftt_localisation_marker_definitions_paper_24_january_2018.pdf ].  If this indicator does not apply to you, set the target to zero; it will not affect your eligibility.
*Recommended if applicable:* Partners may consider using these indicators to monitor any related activities as they are aligned with humanitarian standards and best practices.  However, inclusion of recommended indicators is not mandatory and will not affect the proposal scoring.  Please note that in rare cases PRM may request for a partner to use a particular recommended indicator if there is a strong technical/thematic need to track information on that indicator, or if a similar custom indicator was proposed by the partner.
Country-specific Guidelines
Chad Country-Specific Guidance
General Guidance
Proposals should align with existing refugee response plans and coordinate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Chadian government (at national and sub-national levels) in planning, design, implementation, and reporting.
Proposed activities must support refugees and asylum seekers in the regions of Wadi Fira, Ouaddai, and Sila Provinces in eastern Chad.  They may also include host community members.  PRM will only review proposals that target at least 50 percent refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants.*  *Programs should use a community-based approach that also benefits host communities.  PRM strongly encourages applicants to mainstream protection activities and climate activities in their programs, when applicable.  This includes:
* Gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation
* Climate risk mitigation or adaption
* Inclusion of marginalized groups
* Mental health and psychosocial support
* Measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (e.g., continuous training for all staff, volunteers and program participants)
PRM encourages joint proposals from two or more NGOs working in complementary sectors.  Strong proposals will include a defined localization plan that includes at least one of the following:
* a transition plan with national or local-level government entities,
* a local or refugee organization as a grantee or sub-grantee, or
* an agreement to progressively strengthen the capacity of a local or refugee organization over the course of the award.
Localization strategies must show how they increase the project’s sustainability and the representation of local actors in Chad’s broader refugee response.
*Proposals must focus on the following sector and are limited to activities in the regions of Wadi Fira, Ouaddai, and Sila Provinces in eastern Chad:*
*Education:*  Activities should aim to restore and maintain access to safe and quality education during humanitarian crises and support out-of-school children to quickly enter or return to quality learning opportunities.  PRM considers education to be lifesaving and a critical component in a humanitarian response.  PRM will prioritize education programs that clearly link with child protection response.  PRM prioritizes programs that support refugee and migrant children through existing national education systems whenever possible.  If mainstreaming is not possible, stand-alone program curricula should comply with national curriculum standards issued by Chad’s relevant government ministry to promote future inclusion.  Activities should be accessible to and inclusive of children with different disabilities and be gender sensitive.  PRM considers education sector activities to include, but not limited to:
* Activities to improve girls’ and boys’ equitable access, enrollment and retention in early childhood, primary, and secondary education.
* Programs that facilitate mainstreaming into local schools including supporting teachers and/or supplies in those schools, school fees, transportation costs or other related fees to facilitate access to local schools.
* Activities to improve learning outcomes, including teacher training, access to examinations, community/caregiver engagement, catch up and/or remedial education.
* Alternative education, including accelerated learning for out of school and/or over age learners should conform to national standards and ensure clear pathways back to formal education or other vocational opportunities.
* Programs may include host-community participants if at least 50 percent of the participant population are refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants.
* For Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) behavior change and communication in school settings, refer to WASH Behavior Change and Communication (BCC) guidance under the WASH Sector and provide additional details on adapting programmatic approaches across age groups in school settings.
* For any school buildings or site infrastructure improvements –applicant should instead propose activities under the Shelter and Settlement Sector – and note how any schools built with PRM funding will conform to applicable national government guidelines regarding school infrastructure and comply with host country or regional standards for accessibility in construction.
* For any WASH infrastructure built in Schools –propose activities under the WASH Sector.
Duration of Activity
Program plans for two to three years will be considered.
Period of Performance
Programs period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for a period not to exceed three years (36 months) will be considered.
*Funding limits*
Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling *per year* or they will be disqualified.
* *Funding floor per year (lowest $ value)*: $1,000,000
* *Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value)*: $3,400,000
Note:  Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
Anticipated Number of Awards
PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as many as one award through this announcement.
Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total
PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $3.4 million per year total through this NOFO for this country.  The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined once final FY 2025 appropriations have been made.  This NOFO will be cancelled if FY 2025 appropriations are insufficient to support new awards.
Nigeria Country-Specific Guidance
General Guidance
Proposals should align with existing refugee response plans and coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Nigerian government (at national and sub-national levels) in planning, design, implementation, and reporting.
Proposed health activities must support refugees and asylum seekers in the Taraba, Cross River, and Benue states of southeastern Nigeria.  They may also include host community members.  PRM will only review proposals that target at least 50 percent refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants.*  *Programs should use a community-based approach that also benefits host communities.  PRM strongly encourages applicants to mainstream protection activities and climate activities in their programs, when applicable.  This includes:
* Gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation
* Climate risk mitigation or adaption
* Inclusion of marginalized groups
* Mental health and psychosocial support
* Measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (e.g., continuous training for all staff, volunteers and program participants).
PRM encourages joint proposals from two or more NGOs working in complementary sectors.  Strong proposals will include a defined localization plan that includes at least one of the following:
1) a transition plan with national or local-level government entities,
* a local or refugee organization as a grantee or sub-grantee, or
* an agreement to progressively strengthen the capacity of a local or refugee organization over the course of the award.
Localization strategies must show how they increase the project’s sustainability and the representation of local actors in Nigeria’s broader refugee response.
*Proposals must focus on the following sector and are limited to activities in the states of Taraba, Benue, and Cross River in southeastern Nigeria:*
*Health:*  Interventions and programs should be based on internationally recognized, evidence-based strategies, global guidance, and best practices that address the major causes of morbidity and mortality.  This does not include mental health and psychosocial support.
To avoid creating parallel, refugee-specific systems, health strategies should use national treatment and prevention protocols where possible and adhere to international standards where host government capacity is limited.  Interventions should generally be coordinated with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other relevant partners.  Any health infrastructure built with PRM funding must conform to national MoH guidelines.  In refugee reintegration settings, PRM-funded NGOs providing health services should obtain a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with local or national MoH officials.  The MoU should acknowledge the NGO’s presence and work and include a plan detailing the process and timeline for eventually handing over of health services to the MoH and other relevant actors, including if/when health staff currently being paid by the NGO will be added to MoH payrolls.  This may be appropriate in refugee settings.  Finally, applicants should consider lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and review how hybrid technologies can be used to reach wider audiences, close access gaps, and safely deliver health services in the face of ongoing and future health emergencies.
NGO partners implementing tuberculosis (TB) programs with refugee populations should use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s TB Monitoring and Evaluation toolkit at least once per fiscal year in order to evaluate and improve program quality.
Health services or interventions that address the reproductive processes, functions, and system at all stages of life.
Note: Programs with a health and/or nutrition component are strongly encouraged to measure the Crude Mortality Rate (CMR) for the population and Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) in children under age five – two core indicators of the impact of humanitarian assistance.  PRM requires that, in addition to required program reports, partners share survey data on CMR and GAM with the UNHCR Public Health and HIV Section, including through the UNHCR’s Health Information System (HIS) where available.
Health projects should include an integrated approach to sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention and treatment.
Duration of Activity
Program plans for two or three years will be considered.
Period of Performance
Programs period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for a period not to exceed three years (36 months) will be considered.
Funding limits
Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the funding ceiling *per year* or they will be disqualified.
* *Funding floor per year (lowest $ value)*: $750,000
* *Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value)*: $1,500,000
Note:  Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
Anticipated Number of Awards
PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as many as one award through this announcement.  The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined once final FY 2025 appropriations have been made.  This NOFO will be cancelled if FY 2025 appropriations are insufficient to support new awards.
Anticipated Amount to be Awarded Total
PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately $1,500,000 per year total through this NOFO for this country.
Application and Submission Instructions
* *Where to Request Application Package:  *Application packages may be downloaded from the website http://www.Grants.gov [ http://www.grants.gov/ ].
* *Content and Form of Application:  *Organizations may submit a maximum of one (1) proposal per country only.  Any subsequent submissions received will be disqualified.  PRM recommends using the proposal and budget templates that are available on PRM’s website.
Multi-Year Proposals:
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* Applicants proposing multi-year programs should follow this guidance:
* Submit proposals with multi-year strategies in one-year (12 month) cycles, not exceeding three years (36 months) from the start date.  Each year must have fully developed programs with detailed budgets, objectives, and indicators.  Use PRM’s recommended multi-year proposal template.  Use PRM’s recommended budget templates and disaggregate the budget by year.  Multi-year proposal narratives and budgets can be updated yearly upon submission of new noncompeting single year proposal narrative template with an updated budget.
* *Multi-year program proposal page limits:*  Multi-year proposals using PRM’s recommended multi-year template must not exceed 17 pages (Times New Roman or Calibri 12-point font, letter-sized paper, one-inch margins).  If not using PRM’s recommended templates, proposals must not exceed 15 pages.  Attachments like work plans, activity calendars, and logical frameworks do not count toward the page limit but should not be the main source of program information.  The proposal narrative must stand on its own.
* PRM recommends submitting application narratives in Adobe PDF format.  Submit tables and budget documents as Excel files.
* PRM strictly adheres to stated page limits and will not review pages beyond the stated limit, which may negatively impact the proposal’s score.
* All documents must be in English, avoid jargon, and spell out all acronyms upon first use.
* Multi-year applications selected for funding by PRM will be funded in one-year (12-month) increments based on the initial approved proposal.   Continued funding after the initial 12-month award requires a noncompeting single-year proposal narrative and depends on available funding, strong performance, and continuing need.  Follow-on applications are submitted annually for years two through three through non-competed directed announcements for continuation funding.
Application Package
To be considered for PRM funding, organizations *must* submit a complete application package, including:
* *Proposal Narrative* not exceeding stated page limits.
* *Indicator Table:* Including all required PRM indicators and targets for each year (if multi-year).
* Cash and voucher assistances (CVA) modality must report on CVA indicators
* Completed Budget table including summary and detail tabs *disaggregated by year and for each year* of the program period (for multi-year proposals).
* Include total costs by objective and estimated costs by sector,
* Total costs divided by country (if applicable)
* Budget Narrative *disaggregated by year and for each year* of the program period.
* Completed and signed SF-424 andSF-424A.  PRM requires that Box 21 of the SF-424 be checked. 
* If the applicant organization has an active registration in SAM.gov that was either created or updated on or after *February 2, 2019, then the applicant does NOT need to submit the SF-424B as they will be prompted to complete the representations and certifications in SAM.gov.*
* Risk Assessment and Security Plan.
* Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Code of Conduct *and* a country or regional implementation plan specific to the country of region of the application
* Note: Codes of Conduct must be consistent with the updated 2019 IASC Task Force’s Six Core Principles [ https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-standing-committee/iasc-six-core-principles-relating-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-2019 ]. The country/regional implementation plan should explain:
* How employees are trained and informed of the Code of Conduct.
* Describe how violations of against program participants are reported and followed up on safely and confidentially.
* Detail how program participants are informed about the Code of Conduct and how they can report any violations.
* State whether there is a focal point in the country or regional office for the Code of Conduct.
* Key Personnel for award applicant and sub-recipient(s)
* Applicants must provide the names, titles, and brief biographical information on the education and experience of key personnel who will implement the program and key supervisory personnel.  This includes members of the professional staff in supervisory positions assigned to duties under the award.
* A Market Analysis and a Participant Competency/Capacity Assessment for all proposals that include at least one livelihoods sector objective (or will be disqualified), if applicable.*  *Please see the General NGO Guidelines [ https://www.state.gov/j/prm/funding/c78352.htm ] for more details.
* Most recent Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA), if applicable, or a de minimis rate calculation of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) if the applicant is eligible and elects to use the de minimis rate.
* Most recent external audit report is required prior to issuance of an award, if proposal is chosen for implementation.
* Information in support of any cost-sharing/cost-matching arrangements, if applicable.
* Information detailing the source of any in-kind contributions, if applicable.
* Details on any sub-agreements associated with the program including the budget detail (must be part of the budget submission as noted above), if applicable. 
* *Org*anizational Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Framework* (is required prior to issuance of an award, if proposal is chosen for implementation) *
Additionally, organizations *must* consider the following considerations as part of their proposal package:
* To be considered a competitive proposal, the Proposal Narrative, Indicator Table, and Budget Detail should include the following information:
* Focus on outcome or impact indicators as much as possible.  Each objective should have at least one outcome or impact indicator.
* Include specific information on program locations and participants (GPS coordinates are highly recommended) to help PRM track the impact of its funding.
* Outline how the NGO will acknowledge PRM funding.  If publicly acknowledging USG funding could endanger lives, invite suspicion, or alienate the organization, you must provide a brief explanation in the proposal for the need of an exemption.
* Demonstrate protection mainstreaming by identifying potential protection risks associated with the program and how they will be mitigated.  Analyze protection risks in relation to each programming sector and design assistance to minimize risks and maximize protection.  Introduce gender-specific risks in this section but provide a full analysis in the gender analysis.
* Complete a gender analysis in the proposal narrative that explains:
* Experiences of men, women, boys, and girls focusing on familial roles, community privileges, and gender dynamics within the target population.
* Risks and threats experienced by women, girls, and other vulnerable populations based on their gender.
* Power imbalances and needs arising from gender inequalities within the family or community.
* Proposed responses to address and mitigate gender differences in access, participation, or decision-making for at-risk groups, particularly women and girls.  Specify and target at-risk sub-populations such as women and girls heads of households, out-of-school girls, women and girls with disabilities, women and girl survivors of violence, married girls, adolescent mothers, LGBTQI+ individuals, and those often excluded from programs and services.
* Include a specific breakdown of funds provided by UNHCR, other USG agencies, other donors, and your own organization in the budget.
* If addressing gender-based violence (GBV), estimate the total cost of these activities as a separate line item in their proposed budgets (see PRM’s budget template).  Include details of any sub-agreements associated with the programs.
* For consortia, include a description of how the partnership will be organized and how lines of authority and decision-making will be managed across all team members and between the lead applicant and associate awardees.
SAM.gov and Grants.gov Registration
*Each applicant is required to:*
* be registered in SAM [ http://www.sam.gov/ ] before submitting its application.
* provide a valid UEI number in its application; and
* continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active PRM award or an application or plan under consideration by PRM.
No federal award will be made until the selected applicant complies with all applicable UEI and SAM requirements.  If an applicant has not complied by the time the PRM award is ready, PRM may determine that the applicant is not qualified and use that determination as a basis to award another applicant.
*Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov*, which requires a UEI number and active SAM.gov registration.  If new to PRM funding, refer to PRM’s General NGO Guidelines [ https://www.state.gov/j/prm/funding/c78352.htm ] “Application Process” section for information and resources.  PRM also encourages past recipients to read this section as a refresher.  Applicants may also refer to the “For Applicants [ https://www.grants.gov/applicants ]” page on Grants.gov for complete details on requirements.
*Do not wait until the deadline to attempt to submit your application on Grants.gov. *Register well in advance of the deadline as it can take several weeks to finalize registration, especially for non-U.S. based NGOs.  First-time applicants should submit applications via Grants.gov no later than one week before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical difficulties.  PRM has extremely limited ability to correct or facilitate rapid resolution to technical difficulties associated with Grants.gov, SAM.gov or UEI number issues.
PRM partners must maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current and correct information at all times during which they have an active federal award or an application under consideration by PRM or any federal agency.
When registering with Grants.gov [ http://www.grants.gov/ ], organizations must designate points of contact and Authorized Organization Representatives (AORs).  As of December 2022, organizations based outside of the United States not applying for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awards do not need a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code to apply for non-DoD foreign assistance funding opportunities.  If an applicant organization is mid-registration and wishes to remove an NCAGE code from their sam.gov registration, the applicant should submit a help desk ticket (“incident”) with the Federal Service Desk [ https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp/?id=gsa_landing ] (FSD) online to seek guidance on how to do so.  For technical difficulties with the SAM.gov registration process should contact the Federal Service Desk [ https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp/?id=gsa_landing ]  online or at *1-*866-606-8220 (U.S.) and 1-334-206-7828 (International).
*Applications must be submitted under the authority of the Authorized Organization Representative at the applicant organization.  *Submitting proposals submitted by agency headquarters helps to avoid possible technical problems.
*Applicants who are unable to submit applications via Grants.gov due to Grants.gov technical difficulties and.*
* who have reported the problem to the Grants.gov help desk.
* received a case number.
* have completed UEI and SAM.gov registrations.
* and had a documented service request opened to research the problem.
Applicants can contact the PRM NGO Coordinator before the submission deadline to determine if an alternative submission method is possible.  However, PRM does not guarantee acceptance of applications outside the grants.gov system.
Each applicant must ensure their registrations are in place and active.  Issues with registrations or discrepancies across platforms are not considered technical difficulties and do not justify an alternate submission method.
In accordance with “2 CFR §200.113, Mandatory disclosures”, the non-Federal entity or applicant for a federal award must disclose, in a timely manner, in writing to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity whenever, in connection with the Federal award (including any activities or subawards thereunder), it has credible evidence of the commission of a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award.  Non-Federal entities that have received a federal award including the term and condition outlined in Appendix XII—Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters are required to report certain civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings to SAM.  Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR §200.338 Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment.  (See also 2 CFR part 180, 31 U.S.C.  3321, and 41 U.S.C.  2313.)
Submission Dates and Times
* *Announcement issuance date: *Friday, January 10, 2025
* *Proposal submission deadline:* Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:59:59 p.m. (23:59:59) EDT.  Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
*Intergovernmental Review: *Not Applicable
Other Requirements
Branding and Marking Strategy
The following provisions will be included whenever assistance is awarded:
“The Recipient shall recognize the U.S. Government’s funding for activities specified under this award at the project site with a graphic of the U.S. flag accompanied by one of the following two phrases based on the level of funding for the award:”
* “Fully funded by the award: “Gift of the United States Government””
* “Partially funded by the award: “Funding provided by the United States Government” ”