Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACF ORR RG 1337
The Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program (RFCCMED) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The program is designed to help refugees move toward economic self-sufficiency by supporting them in launching licensed family child care (FCC) businesses out of their homes, while also increasing access to culturally and linguistically responsive child care options for refugee communities. In practical terms, the grant funds organizations that can build a structured pathway for refugee participants to become professionally prepared child care providers and small business owners, with the broader aim of strengthening early childhood care availability and helping refugees connect more effectively with mainstream child care systems.
The core approach of RFCCMED is capacity building combined with hands-on, wraparound supports. Grantees are expected to provide refugee participants with training and technical assistance in three main areas: professional child care (including quality and developmental needs of children), microenterprise development (the basics of starting and operating a small business), and financial literacy (budgeting, managing income and expenses, and understanding financial systems). A central feature is support in navigating the child care licensing process, which often involves detailed state or local requirements, inspections, safety standards, and documentation. The program also allows for direct financial assistance when needed to help participants prepare their homes to meet licensing and operational requirements for running a child care business, which can include items tied to health and safety and other setup needs required for compliance.
RFCCMED has three stated objectives. First, it aims to help refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed family child care businesses, creating an income-generating opportunity that can be especially practical for individuals balancing work with family responsibilities. Second, it seeks to increase refugee families access to licensed family child care options that can meet the early care and developmental needs of refugee children, improving both availability and appropriateness of child care. Third, it focuses on helping refugees learn how to navigate mainstream child care services, which can reduce barriers created by unfamiliar systems, language access needs, or lack of prior experience with U.S. regulatory and service environments.
Eligibility for this opportunity is broad and includes many types of public and private entities that can demonstrate the capacity to run the program directly or through partnerships. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). This breadth reflects ORRs expectation that effective programs may be housed in government agencies, community-based organizations, educational institutions, or other entities with strong local networks and the ability to coordinate training, licensing support, and participant assistance.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.576, with awards made as grants. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $187,500, and ORR anticipated making about 8 awards. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2018-ACF-ORR-RG-1337. The notice was created on March 16, 2018, and the original closing date for applications was May 15, 2018, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Overall, RFCCMED is structured to fund organizations that can combine refugee-serving expertise with child care and small business development know-how, resulting in licensed home-based child care enterprises that benefit both participating providers and the refugee families who need reliable, developmentally appropriate child care.Apply for HHS 2018 ACF ORR RG 1337
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ORR in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.576.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $187,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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What is the Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development Program (RFCCMED)?
RFCCMED is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). It funds organizations to help refugees launch licensed family child care (FCC) businesses operated from their homes, while expanding access to culturally and linguistically responsive child care for refugee communities.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The program is designed to support refugee economic self-sufficiency by helping participants become professionally prepared child care providers and small business owners. At the same time, it aims to increase the supply of licensed child care options that are responsive to the needs of refugee children and families and help refugees connect with mainstream child care systems.
What does “family child care (FCC)” mean in this program?
In this context, family child care refers to a licensed child care business operated out of a provider’s home. The program focuses on helping refugees set up and operate these home-based child care microenterprises in compliance with applicable licensing requirements.
Who is the federal sponsor and administering office?
The sponsor is HHS, ACF. The administering office is the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
What are the three stated objectives of RFCCMED?
The program has three objectives: (1) help refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency by establishing licensed family child care businesses; (2) increase refugee families’ access to licensed family child care options that meet early care and developmental needs; and (3) help refugees learn to navigate mainstream child care services, reducing barriers related to unfamiliar systems, language access needs, and limited experience with U.S. regulatory environments.
What kinds of activities are grantees expected to provide?
Grantees are expected to deliver capacity building and hands-on, wraparound supports, including training and technical assistance in professional child care, microenterprise development, and financial literacy. A central feature is helping participants navigate the child care licensing process, including meeting state or local requirements such as inspections, safety standards, and documentation.
What training and technical assistance topics are required or emphasized?
The opportunity highlights three main topic areas: (1) professional child care, including quality and children’s developmental needs; (2) microenterprise development, focused on starting and operating a small business; and (3) financial literacy, such as budgeting, managing income and expenses, and understanding financial systems.
Is help with child care licensing part of the program?
Yes. Supporting participants in navigating the child care licensing process is described as a central feature. This can involve helping participants address detailed state or local requirements, inspections, safety standards, and required documentation.
Can grant funds be used for direct financial assistance to participants?
The program allows for direct financial assistance when needed to help participants prepare their homes to meet licensing and operational requirements for running a child care business. The description notes this can include items tied to health and safety and other setup needs required for compliance.
What broader community need does RFCCMED aim to address?
RFCCMED aims to strengthen the availability of early childhood care by increasing access to licensed, culturally and linguistically responsive child care options for refugee communities and by helping refugees connect more effectively with mainstream child care systems.
Who can apply for this grant?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private entities that can demonstrate capacity to run the program directly or through partnerships.
Which government entities are eligible applicants?
Eligible government applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are school districts and higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are eligible. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are also eligible.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Native American tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
What does ORR expect from applicants in terms of capacity or partnerships?
The opportunity reflects an expectation that applicants can demonstrate the capacity to run the program directly or through partnerships, coordinating training, licensing support, and participant assistance using strong local networks and relevant expertise.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.576.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2018-ACF-ORR-RG-1337.
What type of award is being offered?
Awards are made as grants.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $187,500.
How many awards did ORR anticipate making?
ORR anticipated making about 8 awards.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on March 16, 2018.
What was the original application closing date and time?
The original closing date was May 15, 2018, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
What kinds of results is RFCCMED intended to produce?
The program is intended to result in licensed home-based child care enterprises operated by refugee participants, supporting income generation for providers while improving the availability of reliable, developmentally appropriate child care for refugee families.
Is this grant focused only on child care, or also on small business development?
It is designed to combine both. RFCCMED funds organizations to prepare refugee participants to be child care providers and small business owners, with training and support in child care practice, licensing navigation, microenterprise development, and financial literacy.
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