Residential (long term foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - international christian adoptions is a federally funded residential ltfc program within the office of refugee…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Office of Refugee Resettlement) awarded International Christian Adoptions a cooperative agreement totaling $3,302,375 on May 1, 2026, to provide residential long-term foster care services for unaccompanied alien children under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566).

International Christian Adoptions, operating as Institute For Children's Aid and based in Temecula, California, delivers temporary housing, medical care, education, and mental health support to unaccompanied children arriving in the United States without parents or legal guardians. The program identifies and vets suitable sponsors through comprehensive background checks, with the primary objective of safely reuniting children with vetted sponsors in the least restrictive environment while maintaining ongoing case management and support services.

The cooperative agreement runs through April 30, 2029, with performance taking place in California.

Residential (long term foster care) services for unaccompanied alien children - international christian adoptions is a federally funded residential ltfc 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.