[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 50744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20714]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Notice To Announce the Award of an Urgent Single-Source Grant to
Survivors of Torture International (SOTI) in San Diego, CA
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: The Office of Refugee Resettlement announces the award of an
urgent single-source grant to Survivors of Torture International (SOTI)
to provide comprehensive rehabilitative services to survivors of
torture.
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CFDA Number: 93.604
Statutory Authority: Awards announced in this notice are authorized
by Section 412(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)(8
U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A), as amended, and the Refugee Assistance Extension
Act of 1986, Public Law 99-605, Nov 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3449.
Amount of Award: $271,000.
Project Period: July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
Summary: Notice is hereby given that an urgent single-source grant
is awarded to Survivors of Torture, International (SOTI), San Diego,
CA. The grant will support direct services to persons who have
experienced trauma or torture prior to their arrival in the United
States. The grant will serve San Diego County, which is the area that
has received the greatest number of Iraqi refugee arrivals, as well as
a high percentage of other refugees and asylum-seekers. The grantee,
SOTI, will provide comprehensive rehabilitative services to Iraqi and
other survivors of torture, who are in need of specialized services
that will enable these survivors to regain their health and
independence and rebuild productive lives. In addition to provision of
direct services, SOTI will train other area service providers to more
effectively serve this population. SOTI will also focus on sustaining
collaborations among providers serving this population.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in FY 2009,
twenty-eight percent of the country's asylum-seekers came to California
for resettlement. In 2010, a total of 3,663 refugees were resettled in
San Diego. At least 159,550 refugees, asylees, and asylum-seekers in
San Diego have come from areas where torture may be practiced. San
Diego's numbers include an influx in Iraqi refugees, as one in four
Iraqi refugees has resettled in California, with the vast majority
resettling in San Diego.
SOTI is the only program in San Diego County that provides medical
affidavits for torture survivors to use in claiming asylum. They have
also reported an 84 percent increase in client intakes during fiscal
years (FYs) 2009 and 2010. As a result, an urgent need exists for
specialized services for individuals in San Diego who have suffered
torture prior to their arrival in the United States.
SOTI is well positioned to provide medical, psychological, social,
and legal services to Iraqis who have suffered torture and are
relocated in the San Diego area. SOTI has developed a large network of
pro bono service providers and possesses the clinical and programmatic
expertise to serve survivors of torture.
For Further Information Contact: Ronald Munia, Director, Division
of Community Resettlement, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 901 D
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20047. Telephone: 202-401-4559. E-mail:
[email protected].
Dated: July 29, 2011.
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2011-20714 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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