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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Seton Home, Inc. a $8.827 million cooperative agreement on April 1, 2026 to deliver residential shelter and transitional foster care services for unaccompanied alien children under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566).

Seton Home operates a federally funded residential shelter program within the Office of Refugee Resettlement providing temporary care and services for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program delivers 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.

The cooperative agreement runs through March 31, 2029 with place of performance in Texas. Seton Home, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, operates residential facilities in multiple states licensed to serve unaccompanied children under Office of Refugee Resettlement standards, with administrative and operational headquarters in the San Antonio metropolitan area.

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