Ethnic Community Self-Help
Program Goal
The objective of this program is to support ethnic community based organizations in providing refugee populations with critical services to assist them in becoming integrated members of American society.
General Background
Throughout the history of the United States the involvement of refugees and refugee community based organizations in refugee resettlement has been critical to refugee integration. Today, these organizations continue to enhance the provision and effectiveness of services available to refugees. They allow the refugee experience to flow into refugee resettlement plans and decisions. For refugees, their active participation in resettlement is generally empowering and plays an important role in the integration of the entire refugee community.
Program Description
This program provides assistance to refugee community based organizations and other groups that address community building, facilitate cultural adjustment and integration of refugees, and deliver mutually supportive functions such as information exchange, civic participation, resource enhancement, orientation and support to newly arriving refugees (and other refugees that maybe in need of such assistance regardless of their resettlement date) and public education to the larger community on the background, needs and potential of refugees. In short, the purpose is to promote community organizing that builds bridges between newcomer refugee communities and community resources.
Eligible Applicants
All U.S. based governmental and certified non-profit organizations
Target Population
All ORR eligible populations
Current Grantees
Active Grantees (09/30/2009)
| Grant # | Ethnic Community Self-Help Program Active Grantees |
City | State | Projected End Date | Annual Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
90RE0154 |
ISED Solutions |
Washington |
DC |
9/29/2010 |
$121,764 |
90RE0155 |
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc. |
New York |
NY |
9/29/2010 |
$107,590 |
90RE0157 |
US Together, Inc. |
Columbus |
OH |
9/29/2010 |
$141,572 |
90RE0158 |
Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment, Inc. |
St. Paul |
MN |
9/29/2010 |
$168,370 |
90RE0159 |
Somali Bantu Association of San Antonio |
San Antonio |
TX |
9/29/2010 |
$171,345 |
90RE0160 |
The Montagnard Human Rights Organization |
Raleigh |
NC |
9/29/2010 |
$181,391 |
90RE0161 |
State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services |
Portland |
ME |
9/29/2010 |
$168,059 |
90RE0162 |
Merced Lao Family Community, Inc. |
Merced |
CA |
9/29/2010 |
$180,891 |
90RE0164 |
Merced Lao Family Community, Inc. |
Merced |
CA |
9/29/2011 |
$183,831 |
90RE0165 |
Somali Bantu Community of Greater Houston |
Houston |
TX |
9/29/2011 |
$125,695 |
90RE0166 |
Minnesota African Women's Association, Inc. |
Minneapolis |
MN |
9/29/2011 |
$123,758 |
90RE0167 |
Refugee Family Services, Inc |
Stone Mtn |
GA |
9/29/2011 |
$154,430 |
90RE0169 |
Colorado African Organization |
Denver |
CO |
9/29/2012 |
$197,308 |
90RE0170 |
Center for Refugees and Immigrants of Tennessee |
Nashville |
TN |
9/29/2012 |
$195,608 |
90RE0171 |
Horn of Africa Community in North America |
San Diego |
CA |
9/29/2012 |
$135,000 |
90RE0172 |
The Southern Sudanese American Association |
Anchorage |
AK |
9/29/2012 |
$100,000 |
90RE0173 |
Asian Community & Cultural Center, Inc. |
Lincoln |
NE |
9/29/2012 |
$125,000 |
90RE0174 |
Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc |
Louisville |
KY |
9/29/2012 |
$196,267 |
90RE0175 |
Pan-African Association |
Chicago |
IL |
9/29/2012 |
$177,555 |
90RE0176 |
The International Rescue Committee (DC-MD) |
New York |
NY |
9/29/2012 |
$199,962 |
90RE0177 |
IRCO-Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization |
Portland |
OR |
9/29/2012 |
$200,000 |
90RE0178 |
Pan-African Community Association |
Milwaukee |
WI |
9/29/2012 |
$166,824 |
90RE0179 |
Southern New Hampshire Services |
Manchester |
NH |
9/29/2012 |
$118,420 |
90RE0180 |
Association of Africans Living in Vermont, Inc |
Burlington |
VT |
9/29/2012 |
$165,531 |
90RE0181 |
Karen Community of Minnesota |
St Paul |
MN |
9/29/2012 |
$169,000 |
90RE0182 |
Soamli Bantu Association of Tucson Arizona |
Tucson |
AZ |
9/29/2012 |
$197,688 |
90RE0183 |
Boat People SOS |
Bayou LaBattre |
AL |
9/29/2012 |
$100,000 |
90RE0184 |
Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence |
Portland |
ME |
9/29/2012 |
$184,719 |
90RE0185 |
California Health Collaborative (Butte County) |
Fresno |
CA |
9/29/2012 |
$141,682 |
90RE0186 |
Lao Family Community Development Inc |
Oakland |
CA |
9/29/2012 |
$198,154 |
90RE0187 |
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc. |
New York |
NY |
9/29/2012 |
$152,056 |
90RE0188 |
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, Inc |
Utica |
NY |
9/29/2012 |
$79,226 |
KEY:
Ethnic Community Based Organization
Ethnic National Organization
Provider of Training, Technical Assistance, Mentorship
Resources
Technical Assistance Providers
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resources/tech_asst_providers.htm
Managing Federal Grants
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/funding/mfgrants.htm
Funding Opportunities
Standing Announcement for Ethnic Community Self-Help
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RE-0117.html
Contact Information
Mr. Thomas Giossi
Senior Program Analyst
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Administration for Children and Families
901 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202.401.5720
Fax: 202.401.0981
Thomas.Giossi@acf.hhs.gov