Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009257
The 2022 Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey Concept Notes opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009257) is a request from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) for organizations to submit brief concept notes for refugee-related assistance activities in the Near East region. The funding falls under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 19.519, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East, and would be supported through a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means PRM expects an active role in program oversight and collaboration during implementation rather than a hands-off grant.
The announcement was issued on November 16, 2022, and required concept notes to be submitted by January 6, 2023, at 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time. Late submissions were not accepted. PRM emphasized that applicants should submit early through Grants.gov to avoid last-minute technical problems. This is strictly a concept note stage first, with PRM indicating (but not guaranteeing) that selected applicants would be notified to develop full proposals within about three months after the concept note deadline. If full proposals were ultimately selected and funding was available, PRM anticipated awards could be made before September 30, 2023.
Funding is constrained by country-specific minimum and maximum annual funding thresholds. Concept notes that fall below the funding floor or exceed the funding ceiling for a given country would be disqualified, and applicants were directed to follow the country guidelines for the exact limits. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of up to $7,000,000, signaling that PRM was open to relatively large, multi-million-dollar efforts, depending on the country parameters and program scope.
Eligibility was open to nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under those categories) and to international organizations. A special instruction applied to international multilateral organizations (for example, UN agencies): they were told not to submit via Grants.gov for this announcement and instead to contact the PRM Program Officer identified in the full notice on or before the closing date if they wanted to pursue relevant funding.
The notice also included a practical registration update affecting non-U.S.-based organizations. As of December 2022, non-U.S. organizations that do not plan to apply for U.S. Department of Defense awards were no longer required to have a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code to apply for non-DoD foreign assistance opportunities. Organizations that were already mid-way through SAM.gov registration and wanted to remove an NCAGE code were instructed to file a help desk ticket with the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at www.fsd.gov for guidance.
Overall, this opportunity functioned as a competitive funnel: organizations first submit compliant concept notes through Grants.gov, PRM selects a subset for full proposal development, and then makes cooperative agreement awards (subject to funds) for refugee assistance programming tied to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey, following country-specific funding rules and PRM’s submission and eligibility requirements.Apply for SFOP0009257
- The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2022 Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey Concept Notes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.519.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-11-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-01-06. (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 $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: 2022 Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey Concept Notes (SFOP0009257)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009257) is a request from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) for organizations to submit brief concept notes for refugee-related assistance activities in the Near East region, specifically tied to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.
Is this a concept note or a full proposal opportunity?
This is a concept note stage first. Organizations were asked to submit brief concept notes, and PRM indicated (without guaranteeing) that a subset of applicants may later be invited to develop full proposals.
Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).
What assistance listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 19.519, Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East.
What type of award mechanism is expected?
PRM anticipated using a cooperative agreement mechanism. In practice, that typically means PRM expects to have an active role in oversight and collaboration during implementation, rather than providing a hands-off grant.
Which countries does this opportunity cover?
The opportunity is focused on refugee-related programming connected to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.
When was the opportunity announced?
The announcement was issued on November 16, 2022.
What was the concept note submission deadline?
Concept notes were due by January 6, 2023, at 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time.
Were late submissions accepted?
No. Late submissions were not accepted.
How were concept notes submitted?
Organizations were instructed to submit concept notes through Grants.gov, with a specific exception for certain international multilateral organizations (see related FAQ).
Did PRM provide any submission advice related to Grants.gov?
Yes. PRM emphasized submitting early through Grants.gov to avoid last-minute technical problems.
What happens after submitting a concept note?
PRM described the process as competitive and staged: organizations submit compliant concept notes, PRM selects a subset, and selected applicants may be notified to develop full proposals.
How soon might applicants be invited to submit full proposals?
PRM indicated (but did not guarantee) that selected applicants would be notified to develop full proposals within about three months after the concept note deadline.
When might PRM make awards, if funding is available?
If full proposals were ultimately selected and funding was available, PRM anticipated awards could be made before September 30, 2023.
How much funding is available per award?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of up to $7,000,000. Actual allowable funding levels were constrained by country-specific minimum and maximum annual thresholds.
Are there country-specific funding minimums and maximums?
Yes. Funding is constrained by country-specific minimum and maximum annual funding thresholds, and applicants were directed to follow the country guidelines for the exact limits.
What happens if a concept note budget is below the minimum or above the maximum for a country?
Concept notes that fall below the country funding floor or exceed the country funding ceiling would be disqualified.
Does the $7,000,000 ceiling apply to every country?
The notice lists an overall award ceiling of up to $7,000,000, but it also states that country-specific minimum and maximum annual thresholds apply. Applicants were instructed to use the country guidelines for the exact limits.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was open to nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under those nonprofit categories) and to international organizations.
Are institutions of higher education eligible under the nonprofit categories listed?
No. The eligibility statement specifies nonprofit organizations with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education under those categories.
Are international organizations eligible?
Yes. International organizations were included as eligible applicants, with a special submission instruction for international multilateral organizations.
Do UN agencies or other international multilateral organizations submit via Grants.gov?
No. International multilateral organizations (for example, UN agencies) were instructed not to submit via Grants.gov for this announcement. Instead, they were told to contact the PRM Program Officer identified in the full notice on or before the closing date if they wanted to pursue relevant funding.
By when should an international multilateral organization contact PRM?
The instruction was to contact the PRM Program Officer identified in the full notice on or before the closing date.
Was an NCAGE code required for non-U.S.-based organizations?
The notice included an update stating that, as of December 2022, non-U.S. organizations that do not plan to apply for U.S. Department of Defense awards were no longer required to have a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code to apply for non-DoD foreign assistance opportunities.
What if a non-U.S. organization was already in the middle of SAM.gov registration and wanted to remove an NCAGE code?
Organizations in that situation were instructed to file a help desk ticket with the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at www.fsd.gov for guidance.
Is this opportunity competitive?
Yes. The notice describes a competitive funnel: concept notes are submitted first, PRM selects a subset for full proposal development, and then cooperative agreement awards may be made (subject to available funds).
Does submitting a concept note guarantee an invitation to submit a full proposal or an award?
No. PRM indicated that selected applicants may be invited to develop full proposals, but it did not guarantee invitations or awards. Awards were also described as subject to the availability of funds.
What are the most common compliance pitfalls mentioned in the notice?
Based on the notice details, key pitfalls included submitting after the deadline (late submissions were not accepted), waiting until the last minute to submit via Grants.gov (risking technical issues), and proposing budgets outside the country-specific funding floors or ceilings (which would result in disqualification).
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