Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Compass Connections received a $65.2 million Cooperative Agreement from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) for the three-year period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The award funds residential shelter services for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. Compass Connections operates staff-secure residential facilities in San Antonio, Texas and Fairfield, California with a combined capacity of 54 beds that provide temporary housing, medical care, education, mental health support, and case management services to eligible children.

The program's primary objective is to safely reunite children with vetted sponsors through comprehensive background checks and sponsor vetting processes, maintaining support in the least restrictive environment possible. Throughout the children's stay, Compass Connections delivers trauma-informed care and ongoing case management while identifying and preparing appropriate family or sponsor placements. This award reflects ORR's continued investment in critical residential services for one of the most vulnerable populations served under the refugee resettlement program.