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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Rite of Passage, Inc. a cooperative agreement valued at $35.295 million on April 1, 2026, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566).

Rite of Passage operates a federally funded residential shelter program for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The recipient delivers temporary housing, medical care, education, and mental health support to children in its care. The program identifies and vets suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks and reunites children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment while maintaining ongoing case management and support services.

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. Work is performed in Nevada. The assistance type is a cooperative agreement.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - rite of passage, INC 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.