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What is the Bureau's role?
The State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world, through repatriation, local integration, and resettlement in the United States. PRM is also advancing the United States' population and migration policies.
Who is a refugee?
A refugee is a person who has been forced from his home and crossed an international border for safety. He or she must have a well-founded fear of persecution in his/her native country, on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
How does the Bureau deliver assistance?
Assistance is given chiefly through the multilateral system in order to deliver aid with greater effectiveness and more cost-efficiency. Our major partners include the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA).
-United States Humanitarian Support to Palestinians
-State Department Contributes $125 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
-FY2009 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs benefiting refugees in Chad, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic (CAR) Proposal submission deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (EST).
-FY2009 PRM Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs in Shimelba Camp, Ethiopia Benefiting Refugees, Beginning April 1, 2009 - May 1, 2009 Deadline: Wednesday February 12, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (EST).
-Junior Professional Officer and Associate Expert ProgramJan. 30, 2009, 9 - 11 am: Briefing on FY09 Changes to Overseas Assistance Guidelines and Proposal Submissions.
-2009 Funding Opportunities
-Junior Professional Officer and Associate Expert Program
-Providing humanitarian assistance worldwide, the Bureau funds international organizations and, to a lesser extent, non-governmental organizations (NGOs). See the Bureau's FY08 Summary of Major Activities.
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