Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
ID: 357220Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Administration for Children and Families - ORR (HHS-ACF-ORR)

Award Range

$15M - $500M

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357220

Additional Information

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/grants/ucb
Timeline
    Description

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is offering a funding opportunity for Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services aimed at Unaccompanied Alien Children. This initiative seeks to provide high-quality, child-centered care, ensuring the safety and well-being of these children, with services required to be available 24/7. The program is crucial for delivering temporary residential care, including education, case management, counseling, recreation, and healthcare, to unaccompanied minors under federal custody. Interested applicants, including small businesses, must submit their proposals electronically via Grants.gov by October 14, 2025, with funding awards ranging from $15 million to $500 million, and an estimated total program funding of $1.5 billion. For further inquiries, applicants can contact Joseph Clark at UCBgrants@acf.hhs.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    UCBgrants@acf.hhs.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-ORR-ZU-0042.pdf
    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), has announced a funding opportunity (HHS-2025-ACF-ORR-ZU-0042) for Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children. The program provides temporary residential care, including education, case management, counseling, recreation, and healthcare, for unaccompanied alien children. Eligibility is unrestricted, open to various entities including state/local governments, educational institutions, tribal governments, non-profits, for-profits, and small businesses. Applicants must meet strict facility, staffing, and safety requirements, including background checks and specific staff-to-child ratios. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, with an estimated total funding of $1.5 billion, and awards ranging from $15 million to $500 million. Applications are due by October 14, 2025, and must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov as two files, adhering to strict formatting and content guidelines.
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