Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - national youth advocate program is a federally funded residential TFC program within the…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Family awarded National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. a cooperative agreement valued at $143.832 million on April 1, 2026 under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) to deliver residential foster care, shelter, and transitional foster care services for unaccompanied alien children.

The award funds housing, medical care, education, and mental health support for unaccompanied children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. NYAP identifies and vets suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks and reunifies children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment while maintaining ongoing case management and support services.

National Youth Advocate Program, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit, is the recipient. The period of performance extends from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029, with work performed in Ohio.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - national youth advocate program 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.