Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - child crisis arizona is a federally funded residential shelter program within the office of…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, through its Office of Refugee Resettlement, awarded Child Crisis Arizona a Cooperative Agreement for $26.267 million on April 1, 2026, under CFDA 93.566 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs).

Child Crisis Arizona operates a federally designated residential shelter program providing temporary housing, medical care, education, and mental health support for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program identifies and vets suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks and maintains ongoing case management to safely reunite children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment.

The Cooperative Agreement runs through March 31, 2029, with place of performance in Arizona. Child Crisis Arizona is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Phoenix with over forty-five years of experience in residential child welfare and trauma-informed care. During the prior award period (November 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026), the organization operated two concurrent residential shelter facilities in Phoenix and Mesa, each with capacity for 51 unaccompanied children ages birth to seventeen. In calendar year 2021, the combined programs processed 445 placements with 88 percent released within thirty days and 97 percent within sixty days.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - child crisis arizona is a federally funded residential shelter 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.