Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - abbott house is a federally funded residential TFC program within the office of refugee…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Abbott House a $15.456 million cooperative agreement on April 1, 2026, to provide residential transitional foster care services for unaccompanied alien children under CFDA 93.566, Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs.

Abbott House operates residential group homes and transitional foster care facilities in New York that house, provide medical care, deliver education and mental health support, and furnish case management to unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program identifies and vets suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks to facilitate safe reunification of children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment. Abbott House maintains ongoing case management and support services following placement.

The award runs through March 31, 2029. Performance occurs in New York. Abbott House is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Irvington, New York, operating approximately 40 dedicated long-term foster care beds and serving roughly 200 minors annually across its licensed and state-exempt facilities in the New York City metropolitan region. This is one of three cooperative agreements Abbott House received in 2026, totaling approximately $15.996 million in combined obligations across two CFDA lines for unaccompanied alien children and refugee services.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - abbott house is a federally funded residential TFC program within the office of refugee resettlement (ORR) that provides temporary care and services for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the united states without parents or legal guardians. The program ensures children receive essential services including housing, medical care, education, and mental health support while identifying and vetting suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks. The primary objective is to safely reunite children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment while maintaining ongoing case management and support services.