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.
