The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Grants Management are soliciting grant applications for the County’s FY 2023 Strengthening Support to Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Residents (SSMASR) Grant Program from qualified nonprofit organizations providing direct service delivery to new migrant and asylum-seeking populations in the County.
Donor Name: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
State: Maryland
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funding Areas
The goal of this program is to support and strengthen culturally and linguistically proficient services to bolster service delivery to new Montgomery County migrant populations by providing grants to small and emerging organizations.
Allowable purposes for this grant include:
- Culturally and linguistically proficient direct service delivery to migrants and their families; and
- Training for provider organizations that will strengthen the organization’s capability to respond to needs for services.
Priority in awarding funding will be given to small and emerging organizations (annual budget within $250,000-$500,000) in Montgomery County that:
- Seek to support and strengthen service delivery to migrant populations;
- Fill specific needs in the migrant communities;
- Provide culturally and linguistically proficient service delivery to migrant individuals and families;
- Submit proposals which bolster the County’s systemic response to migrants; and
- Submit proposals which have a broad base of impact in the target communities.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Grants Management will seek proposals from organizations that:
- Exhibit cultural proficiency;
- Are inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community members; and
- Use a racial equity lens in providing services.
Funding Information
- Award Amounts and Duration Award sizes will vary, with at least two awards from a total pool of $200,000. The minimum grant award that will be considered for any applicant is $50,000 and the maximum grant award considered will be $100,000.
- The grant will be awarded for up to a one year (12-month performance period) and all grant agreements must be finalized by June 30, 2023. Programs must be run and be evaluated during this period.
Target Population
The target population for this grant are recently arrived migrant and asylum-seeking individuals and families residing in Montgomery County, requiring culturally and linguistically proficient direct services.
To be considered for funding proposals MUST include targets for the following metrics and a plan to track them: Through innovative and creative channels, migrant households (individuals or families) will receive support in one or more of the following areas per month:
- Obtaining stable housing
- Performance Metric: 60% of clients will secure stable housing that is safe, adequate, and affordable.
- Immigration-related legal support
- Performance Metric: 80% of households will be connected with legal supports and/or services to assist with pathways to legal status
- Employment supports
- Performance Metric: 60% of households will be connected to adequate employment that allows them to meet basic needs and manage debt with minimal assistance.
As the goal of this program is to bolster the county’s existing systemic response to these populations, priority for the above services must be given to migrant households referred by the county Department of Health and Human Services’ Bienvenidos initiative.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
- The organization must be a Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status organization or a collaboration between two or more organizations with this status
- The organization’s principal place of business must be located in Montgomery County; if a national or regional organization, it must have a location in Montgomery County through which it provides related services;
- The organization must be currently registered and in Good Standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT);
- All services and programming to receive funds must be provided in Montgomery County; and
- Current Montgomery County contract or grant award winners must be current on all reporting obligations for other awards and those reports must reflect substantial progress towards the goals of their awards.
For more information, visit SSMASR.
