Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - heartshare ST

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $7.933 million Cooperative Agreement to Heartshare Human Services of New York on April 1, 2026, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566).

Heartshare operates a residential 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 to enrolled children while identifying and vetting suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks. Case management and support services continue following reunification with vetted sponsors, with the objective of placing children in the least restrictive environment.

The award period runs through March 31, 2029, with place of performance in New York. The obligated amount is $7.933 million.

Vincent's services 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.