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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Center For Family Services Inc. a $18.423 million cooperative agreement on April 1, 2026, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) to operate residential shelter and transitional foster care services for unaccompanied alien children.

Center For Family Services provides temporary housing, medical care, education, and mental health support to unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The organization identifies and vets suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks and maintains case management and support services to safely reunite children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment.

The award obligates $18.423 million and runs through March 31, 2029. Performance takes place in New Jersey. Center For Family Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Camden, New Jersey, operates as the prime recipient. The organization has prior experience delivering ORR unaccompanied child services, including an earlier $8.3 million award.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - center for family services is a federally funded residential shelter/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.