Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - compass connections 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 Compass Connections a Cooperative Agreement worth $26.530 million on April 1, 2026, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) to provide residential shelter, transitional foster care, and long-term foster care services for unaccompanied alien children.

Compass Connections operates staff-secure residential facilities in San Antonio, Texas with 36 beds and in Fairfield, California with 18 beds, as well as emergency shelter capacity in Cameron and Henderson, Texas totaling 560 beds. Services include housing, medical care, education, mental health support, comprehensive background checks, sponsor vetting, and case management delivered through a trauma-informed approach. The program aims to safely reunite children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment while maintaining ongoing support services.

Performance runs through March 31, 2029, with place of performance in Texas. The program operates within the Office of Refugee Resettlement portfolio. Compass Connections is a San Antonio-based nonprofit that receives cooperative agreements exclusively from ORR and holds a fifteen-year partnership history with the agency.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - compass connections 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.