Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ORR RG 1228
The Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program is a competitive discretionary 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). The program is designed to help refugees move toward long-term economic self-sufficiency by supporting small, refugee-owned businesses and by helping participants establish or repair their credit. ORR has funded microenterprise development projects since 1991, backing a range of organizations such as public agencies, community economic development groups, mutual assistance associations, and voluntary agencies that are positioned to serve refugee communities.
At its core, the MED Program focuses on two connected outcomes. First, it helps refugees start and grow microenterprises by pairing access to lending with practical business support. This includes making MED loans available and providing training and technical assistance so borrowers can develop viable business plans, understand basic financial management, navigate licensing or regulatory needs, and strengthen day-to-day operations. Second, the program explicitly supports credit-building and credit repair, recognizing that a lack of credit history or damaged credit can block access to mainstream financial products, housing, and other essentials. By building credit as part of the microenterprise pathway, the program aims to improve refugees' broader financial stability, not just their immediate business prospects.
Funded projects may carry out several specific allowable activities. These include providing technical assistance tied to lending, such as pre-loan readiness support, post-loan coaching, and ongoing advisory services to help borrowers use capital effectively and stay on track with repayment. Grantees are allowed to maintain a revolving loan fund, meaning repayments can be recycled to issue new loans to additional refugee entrepreneurs over time, increasing the program's reach beyond a single round of lending. Another allowable activity is the provision of credit builder loans, which are structured to help participants demonstrate positive repayment behavior and strengthen their credit profiles. Projects may also budget for administrative costs needed to operate and manage the MED Program, covering the infrastructure required to run lending, track performance, and deliver training and technical assistance responsibly.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-RG-1228 and is categorized as Income Security and Social Services under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.576. The program anticipates making about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $250,000. Applications were originally due May 5, 2017, with electronic submissions required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Eligible applicants span a wide range of entities, including 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 and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category). Overall, the grant is structured to support organizations capable of combining small-dollar lending with hands-on business and financial capability services so that refugee entrepreneurs can build sustainable livelihoods and stronger financial footing in their communities.Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ORR RG 1228
- 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 Microenterprise Development (MED) 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 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 05, 2017 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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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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