Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - urban strategies SAN benito is a federally funded residential shelter program within the…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Urban Strategies, L.L.C. a cooperative agreement totaling $31.682 million on April 1, 2026, under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566).

Urban Strategies operates a residential shelter program in San Benito, Texas, providing temporary care and services for unaccompanied alien children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program delivers housing, medical care, education, and mental health support while identifying and vetting suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks. Case management and support services continue following placement with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment.

The cooperative agreement runs through March 31, 2029, with place of performance across the United States. Urban Strategies is a minority-owned, woman-owned small business based in Arlington, Virginia, structured as a for-profit Subchapter S corporation. This award represents the organization's primary residential shelter and case-management services pillar within its HHS grant portfolio, which centers on early childhood education, refugee services, and family support programming.

Residential (group home, shelter, transitional foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - urban strategies SAN benito 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.