Questions & Answers - Immigration Integration (26-444-80-1456-01)

Questions & Answers

4/17/2025

  1. Question: I see Appendix A, Appendix 3, 4, 5 referenced in the program narratives - can you list the requested Appendices for each narrative separately to clarify?
    • Answer: Each Program Narrative should include their own Appendices.
  2. Question: The staffing for NAI and IFRP - do you want sub-grantee staff? We have staff charts, resumes, and JDs for our subs - easily over 250 pages of documents. Otherwise, we will be handing in the ICIRR staff information.
    • Answer: Organizations applying to serve as the Prime Grantee for the Immigrant Integration Consortium should submit information related to their internal staffing only. Staffing information for sub-grantees should not be included, as it is the sole responsibility of the Prime Grantee to manage and oversee sub-grantee personnel.
  3. Question: "The total application may not exceed 25 pages, single-spaced." Can each of the 4 narratives can be 25 pages?
    • Answer: Each program narrative is limited to 25 pages.
  4. Question: Is it sufficient to cover the administrative and technical assistance as Prime Grantee for IFRP, NAI, and IFAH in their own narratives or is the expectation that the Prime Grantee also submit a separate Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Narrative and application for the technical assistance work for each program?
    • Answer: A separate program narrative is required for applicants intending to apply for the Capacity Building and Technical Assistance component of the NOFO.
  5. Question: Under "3. Program Description; 4. Immigrant Integration Capacity Building component." Can an agency apply for just one component, i.e. Public Benefits & Language Access or Citizenship Education Training and TA?
    • Answer: Yes, an organization may apply for a single component under the Immigrant Integration Capacity Building. This is outlined in Section 3 - Program Description, subsection i.3 titled "Program Components." Additionally, the Capacity-Building stands alone and can be applied independently of the consortium.
  6. Question: Under 4. Application Contents and Format: Maximum 25 pages, not including Attachments, but does the 25 pages include Appendices 3 and 5 which are required parts
    • Answer: The Appendices are not included in the count.
  7. Question: The narrative asks for Appendices 3 and 5. Are there required Appendices 1,2,4? If so, where do we find that information?
    • Answer: The only Appendices required are the ones listed in the NOFO.
  8. Question:  Can we apply for a single program under the umbrella?
    • Answer:  You can apply for either one of the programs NAI, IFRP or IFAH. But you would need to apply with other organizations in a consortium model.
  9. Question:  Under the Program Narrative for NAI, IFRP, and the IFAH we cover under section three Subcontractors and Consortium Management, Data Collection and Use for Evaluation, Admirative and Fiscal Capacity and Implementation Plan and Timeline. As the Prime grantee, do those sections sufficiently cover our technical assistance for the program?
    • Answer:  All sections of the Program Narratives must be answered and will be evaluated via the MBR.
  10. Question:  Is the Capacity Building Program Narrative intended for agencies other than the Prime Grantee?
    • Answer:  The Capacity Building Program and its narrative component is intended for individual applicants and is not part of the consortium model.
  11. Question: For the organizations that intend to apply for NAI, IFRP and IFAH, should they include the program administration portion under the narrative in the NOFO for those programs? Or do they have to apply for the Capacity Building Grant?
    • Answer: Organizations applying for the IFRP, NAI, and IFAH programs must include a narrative outlining the program administration for each respective program. Additional guidance can be found within the program narratives. Organizations may also apply individually for the Capacity Building component; please refer to the program narrative for further details.