Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS ABJ FY19 01
The Julia Taft Refugee Fund FY 2019 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS ABJ FY19 01) was offered by the U.S. Department of State through U.S. Mission Cote d Ivoire (U.S. Embassy Abidjan) in collaboration with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). It was presented as a discretionary grant designed to support refugee protection work in Cote d Ivoire, with an emphasis on practical, low-cost interventions that fill specific gaps in protection and assistance. The core idea behind the Taft Fund in this context was to give the U.S. Ambassador a flexible tool to respond quickly to urgent needs that are not being covered by larger, multilateral refugee programs.
The opportunity targeted projects that address critical shortfalls in refugee protection and related assistance, especially where modest funding could make a meaningful difference. While the notice does not list specific project themes, the framing makes clear that proposals were expected to focus on real, identifiable protection gaps affecting refugees in country, and to demonstrate why those gaps were not already being addressed by bigger humanitarian funding streams. In other words, applicants needed to show a clear problem, a targeted solution, and a strong rationale for why this small grant would be catalytic rather than duplicative.
Funding was limited, reflecting the fund’s role as a small-gap mechanism rather than a large-scale program. The award ceiling was USD 25,000, and the Embassy anticipated making one award. The grant was categorized under the funding activity area of Community Development, with CFDA number 19.517. The posting was created on February 6, 2019, with an original application deadline of March 15, 2019, indicating a relatively short window for proposal preparation and submission.
Eligibility, as stated in the source data, was open to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (excluding institutions of higher education). This suggests the Embassy was prepared to consider a range of non-U.S. or locally based nonprofit organizations that may not be registered under the U.S. tax code, provided they were capable of implementing protection-focused activities and meeting standard grant management expectations. Overall, the opportunity was a small, targeted Embassy-managed grant aimed at closing urgent refugee protection and assistance gaps in Cote d Ivoire through a single, modestly funded project.Apply for DOS ABJ FY19 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Julia Taft Refugee Fund FY 2019" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.517.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2019. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: Julia Taft Refugee Fund FY 2019 (DOS ABJ FY19 01)
What is the Julia Taft Refugee Fund FY 2019 opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through U.S. Mission Cote d Ivoire (U.S. Embassy Abidjan), in collaboration with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). The grant was designed to support refugee protection work in Cote d Ivoire through practical, low-cost interventions that address specific gaps in protection and assistance.
Who is the funding agency for this grant?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of State via U.S. Embassy Abidjan (U.S. Mission Cote d Ivoire), working with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOS ABJ FY19 01.
What is the main purpose of the Taft Fund in this context?
The core purpose was to give the U.S. Ambassador a flexible tool to respond quickly to urgent refugee needs in Cote d Ivoire that were not being met by larger, multilateral refugee programs. It was positioned as a small, gap-filling mechanism rather than a large-scale funding stream.
What kind of projects were expected to be competitive?
Projects were expected to address clear, identifiable shortfalls in refugee protection and related assistance in Cote d Ivoire. Proposals needed to show a well-defined problem, a targeted and practical solution, and an explanation of why the gap was not already covered by larger humanitarian or multilateral funding sources.
Were specific project themes or sectors listed?
No specific project themes were listed in the provided information. However, the framing emphasized refugee protection gaps and practical, low-cost interventions to fill those gaps.
What does it mean that this is a "discretionary" grant?
Based on the provided description, the grant was designed to be a flexible, Embassy-managed tool that could be used quickly to address urgent needs. The intent was to support targeted activities where modest funding could make a meaningful difference.
How much funding was available?
The award ceiling was USD 25,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The Embassy anticipated making one award.
What was the funding activity area?
The funding activity area was Community Development.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 19.517.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on February 6, 2019.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was March 15, 2019.
How much time did applicants have to prepare and submit proposals?
From the posting date (February 6, 2019) to the deadline (March 15, 2019), the timeline was relatively short, indicating a limited window for proposal preparation and submission.
Who was eligible to apply, based on the information provided?
Eligibility was stated as open to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (excluding institutions of higher education). This suggests the opportunity was intended to accommodate a range of nonprofit organizations, including those that may be locally based or non-U.S. entities not registered under the U.S. tax code.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility statement explicitly excluded institutions of higher education.
Does an organization need to have U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The stated eligibility was for nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, which implies that lack of 501(c)(3) status was not a barrier under this opportunity (as described in the provided information).
What geographic focus did the opportunity emphasize?
The focus was refugee protection work in Cote d Ivoire.
What was the intended role of this grant relative to larger humanitarian programs?
It was intended to fill urgent, specific gaps rather than duplicate larger, multilateral refugee programs. Applicants were expected to justify why the need was not already being addressed by bigger humanitarian funding streams and why a small grant could be catalytic.
What does "practical, low-cost interventions" mean for proposal design?
In the context provided, it meant proposals should focus on realistic, targeted activities that can be implemented with modest resources and that directly address a concrete protection or assistance gap affecting refugees.
What overall type of grant was this?
It was described as a small, targeted, Embassy-managed grant aimed at closing urgent refugee protection and assistance gaps in Cote d Ivoire through a single modestly funded project.
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