Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - youth for tomorrow - new life center, INC

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Youth For Tomorrow - New Life Center, Inc. a $60.328495 million Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.566, Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs) on April 1, 2026.

Youth For Tomorrow operates a federally funded residential shelter and transitional foster care program serving unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program delivers housing, medical care, education, and mental health support services while identifying and vetting suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks. Case management and support services continue after children are reunited with vetted sponsors, with the primary objective of placing children in the least restrictive environment.

The award funds services through March 31, 2029 and is performed in Virginia. Youth For Tomorrow, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Bristow, Virginia, acts as a prime recipient on this cooperative agreement while also receiving sub-grant funding from the Department of Agriculture for child nutrition programs through the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education and sub-grants from the Office of Refugee Resettlement through Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc.

Is a federally funded residential shelter and 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.