Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008945
The FY 2023 Request for Concept Notes for Operational Partners on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Pilot Program (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008945) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) competitive request for concept notes focused on building the operational backbone needed to launch and expand a new private sponsorship model within the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). PRM planned to begin the PSR pilot in calendar year 2022 and is looking to work with one or more operational partners to stand up the systems, tools, and processes that can organize and support Private Sponsor Groups and Organizations across the country. The central idea is to broaden public participation in refugee resettlement by enabling community-based sponsors to take on defined responsibilities for welcoming and supporting newly arrived refugees, while ensuring the overall approach remains coordinated, accountable, and scalable over time.
At a program level, PRM frames community sponsorship as an umbrella concept where refugees are paired with community groups that commit financial and/or in-kind support and volunteer assistance to help refugees integrate locally. Private sponsorship is described as a specific version of community sponsorship where private sponsors operate more independently and accept primary responsibility for delivering core services and supports during initial resettlement. PRM positions the PSR pilot as a complement to, not a replacement for, the existing PRM-funded Reception and Placement Program (often abbreviated as R and P). The pilot is explicitly intended to be additive, creating new pathways for individuals and organizations nationwide to participate directly in resettlement and, over time, helping expand the country s overall capacity to receive refugees. PRM also signals that if the pilot scales successfully, private sponsorship could contribute to increased admissions that align with targets set annually through the Presidential Determination.
The request emphasizes that PRM was still finalizing the policy framework governing how Private Sponsor Groups and Organizations would operate, including eligibility standards and the precise scope of sponsor responsibilities. Applicants were therefore asked to propose concept notes that align with the emerging framework and are flexible enough to adapt as PRM releases additional details and makes adjustments. In practical terms, PRM is seeking proposals for activities covering at least one or more of seven core components of the PSR operational infrastructure (the notice references these components under a section titled Specific Guidance for Concept Notes). While the announcement does not list those components in the excerpt provided, the intent is clear: PRM wants partners capable of designing and running the essential operational functions that make private sponsorship workable at national scale, such as organizing sponsors, standardizing processes, ensuring quality and compliance, and creating the supports needed for sponsors and refugees alike.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary and would be awarded through a cooperative agreement, meaning PRM anticipates substantial involvement in shaping and overseeing the work rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The award ceiling is listed as 5,000,000. The posting shows an expected awards field of 0, which can appear in listings for several reasons (for example, uncertainty at posting time, phased procurement planning, or anticipated multiple selections not yet quantified), but the narrative text clearly indicates PRM intended to partner with one or more NGOs as operational partners. The eligible applicant type shown in the source data is private institutions of higher education, which is notable because it is narrower than the NGO-focused language in the description; in practice, applicants would need to rely on the official eligibility section of the full notice to determine who could submit and whether partnerships or subawards to NGOs were allowable.
The timeline in the listing indicates the opportunity was created May 4, 2022, with an original closing date of June 20, 2022. PRM s broader goal for the pilot is not just operational experimentation but measurable public value: better initial resettlement and longer-term integration outcomes for sponsored refugees through more personalized community support; increased public understanding of refugee issues and global affairs in the communities that participate; and a stronger national reception capacity by bringing more local actors into the resettlement ecosystem. In other words, PRM is using the PSR pilot to widen the circle of Americans directly engaged in resettlement while maintaining the structure needed to safeguard refugee well-being and program integrity as the model expands.Apply for SFOP0008945
- The Department of State, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Request for Concept Notes for Operational Partners on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Pilot Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.510.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 04, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2022. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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