Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - building bridges foster family agency is a federally funded residential TFC program within the…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, awarded a $16.32 million Cooperative Agreement to Building Bridges Foster Family Agency on April 1, 2026 under CFDA 93.566 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs).

Building Bridges Foster Family Agency, a California-based nonprofit, delivers residential transitional foster care and group home shelter services for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program provides housing, medical care, education, and mental health support while conducting background checks and vetting suitable sponsors. The agency then reunites children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment and maintains ongoing case management and support services.

The cooperative agreement runs through March 31, 2029. Services are performed in California, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardik Counties. Building Bridges holds six federal cooperative agreements under this program totaling $71.8 million in combined obligations across all awards; the Office of Refugee Resettlement represents 100 percent of the organization's recent federal funding.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - building bridges foster family agency 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.