Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - abbott house 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 Abbott House a $22.307 million Cooperative Agreement (90ZU0698) on April 1, 2026, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) to deliver residential shelter, transitional foster care, and long-term foster care services for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians.

Abbott House provides housing, medical care, education, and mental health support to unaccompanied children while conducting sponsor background checks and vetting to facilitate reunification in the least restrictive environment. The organization maintains approximately 40 dedicated beds in long-term foster care operations and is projected to serve roughly 200 minors per year across residential programs in New York, with transitional foster care and shelter programs deploying additional capacity across licensed and state-exempt facilities. Case management and support services continue after initial placement with vetted sponsors.

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. Work is performed in New York. Abbott House, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Irvington, New York, has received eleven cooperative agreements from HHS/ACF totaling $329.1 million in combined obligations since 2014, with over $92 million awarded since 2020. The organization operates as a prime recipient; all recent federal work is grant-funded and does not involve federal contracting or subcontracting relationships.

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