Assistance to Torture Victims (93.604)

 

Program

93.604 Assistance to Torture Victims

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration For Children And Families

 

Authorization

Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, Public Law 105-320, as amended by Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005, Public Law 109-165, as amended by Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999, Public Law 106-87.

 

Program Number

93.604

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides a comprehensive program of support for domestic centers and programs for survivors of torture. The Services for Survivors of Torture Program is committed to enabling persons who have suffered torture in their home countries to regain their health and independence and rebuild productive lives in the U.S.

 

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Allowable activities include treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture, social and legal services, and provision of research and training to health care providers to enable them to treat the physical and psychological effects of torture.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible applicants are public or private non-profit agencies.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals and families, regardless of immigration status, who have suffered torture.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Eligible applicants submit an application to the Administration for Children and Families in accordance with the requirements described in the notice of funding availability.

Award Procedure

Applications are reviewed by a panel of independent experts in accordance with the evaluation criteria included in the notice of funding availability. Funding decisions are made by the Director of ORR based on the review.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants are awarded for a three-year project period, with one-year budget periods. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are made available for reimbursement of allowable expenditures.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program Performance Reports are required on a semi-annual basis. Final Program Performance Reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the project over the entire project period are required 90 days after the end of the project period. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. SF-269 Financial Status Reports are required semi-annually. A final SF-269 Financial Status Report is required 90 days after the end of the project period. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

No audits are required for this program.

Records

Grant recipients are required to keep all financial and program reports necessary for program review and audit for the project period and for three years after the end of the project period to insure that funds have been expended in accordance with the regulations, grant terms, and conditions of this program.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Over 5,000 survivors of torture were provided with services under this program in FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: Over 5,000 survivors of torture are expected to be provided with services under this program in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: Over 5,000 survivors of torture are expected to be provided with services under this program in FY 2010.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-1503-0-1-609.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $9,577,000; FY 09 est $10,603,000; FY 10 est $10,603,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grant awards range from $265,000 to $535,000.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

 

Related Programs

93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Holly Herrera 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, 8th Floor West, Washington, District of Columbia 20447 Email: holly.herrera@acf.hhs.gov Phone: (202) 401-5541

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Grantees are primarily non-profit organizations that provide treatment, social and legal services, and training to health care providers on treating the physical and psychological effects of torture. Fiscal Year 2009: Grantees are primarily non-profit organizations that provide treatment, social and legal services, and training to health care providers on treating the physical and psychological effects of torture. Fiscal Year 2010: Grantees are expected to be primarily non-profit organizations that provide treatment, social and legal services, and training to health care providers on treating the physical and psychological effects of torture.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Notice of the program criteria for awarding funds can be found at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr.

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