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ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ACF)

OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT

LEGAL SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

January 14, 2022

1. PROVIDE LEGAL SERIVES TO UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

The purpose of this requirement is to secure a Contractor(s) to provide legal services for Unaccompanied Children (UC) in, and released from, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) care. Section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act, defines a UC as a child who: (1) has no lawful immigration status in the United-States; (2) has not attained 18 years of age; and (3) with respect to whom - (i) there is no parent or legal guardian in the United States; or (ii) no parent or legal guardian in the United States is available to provide care and physical custody.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

Under this initiative, the selected Contractor(s) will provide legal services to UC who are or have been housed in ORR shelters (including but not limited to state-licensed permanent shelters and temporary influx facilities). Legal services include: 1) conducting Know-Your-Rights presentations to inform children of their legal rights and what to expect throughout immigration proceedings, 2) conducting legal screenings to identify forms of legal immigration relief available to UC, and 3) providing or facilitating direct attorney representation and other legal assistance for UC for the duration of the immigration proceedings (up to the funded capacity). To facilitate service delivery, the Contractor will use Contract-funded, and volunteer pro-bono attorneys and other legal representatives, to serve UC in, and released from, ORR care. The Contractor will establish, maintain, and grow a network of pro bono attorneys and other legal representatives to provide services to UC under this Contract.

ORR seeks legal services for UC in ORR’s network in the following defined sectors:

Sector 1a: West Sector 2: Midwest Sector 3a: East Alaska Alabama Connecticut Hawaii Arkansas Delaware Idaho Colorado Maine Montana Illinois Maryland Nevada Indiana Massachusetts North Dakota Iowa New Hampshire Oregon Kansas New Jersey South Dakota Kentucky New York Washington Louisiana North Carolina

Wyoming Michigan Pennsylvania Utah Minnesota Rhode Island Mississippi South Carolina Missouri Vermont Sector 1b. Southwest Nebraska Virginia Arizona Ohio West Virginia California Oklahoma Washington, DC New Mexico Tennessee Section 3b. Southeast* Texas Wisconsin Florida Georgia

If applicable, other US territories will be supported under Section 3b.

3. BACKGROUND

ORR’s Unaccompanied Children’s Program (ORR/UCP) within the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) provides temporary shelter care and other child welfare-related services to UC subject to immigration proceedings through a network of providers. ORR only accepts UC referred from other Federal entities and houses UC in a network of shelters operated by state-licensed entities and other ORR-funded influx and care providers. Shelter/residential services begin once ORR admits a UC for placement and primarily ends when ORR releases the UC to a suitable sponsor, when the UC turns 18 years of age, or when disposition of the UC’s immigration case results in the UC’s removal, including voluntary departure, from the United States.

On March 1, 2003, Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. §279, transferred functions regarding the care and placement of unaccompanied children under U.S.

immigration laws from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. ORR has responsibility for the care and custody of UC in federal custody due to their immigration status and their age. ORR is also responsible for the safe and timely release of UC to appropriate sponsors. In making release decisions, the Homeland Security Act directs ORR to consider 1) the likelihood of a UC’s appearance before all hearings or proceedings; 2) protections from traffickers and others seeking to harm UC; and 3) settings that reduce the possibility of a UC endangering themselves or others. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, 8 U.S.C.

§1232, further requires a determination that a proposed sponsor is capable of safeguarding a UC’s physical and mental well-being.

Further, the TVPRA 2008, as codified at 8 USC §1232(c)(5) requires, “[T]he Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362), that all unaccompanied alien children who are or have been in the custody of the Secretary or the Secretary of Homeland

Security, and who are not described in subsection (a)(2)(A), have counsel to represent them in legal proceedings or matters and protect them from mistreatment, exploitation, and trafficking.

To the greatest extent practicable, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make every effort to utilize the services of pro bono counsel who agree to provide representation to such children without charge.”

Many UC have faced traumatic situations in their home countries, such as dire poverty, violence, torture, gang recruitment and exploitation, human trafficking, domestic violence, abuse, and/or neglect. Some UC are also very young, have little or no formal education, and are primarily non-English speaking. Therefore, the Contractor(s) must ensure all services provided hereunder are attuned to the varied and individual needs of the UC, including being developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, and trauma informed.

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

An anticipated five (5) year period of performance with a 12-month base period and four (4), 12-month option periods. Option periods are subject to availability of funds, and the Government may exercise options unilaterally.

5. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

The Contractor(s) will provide legal services and other assistance to UC in, and released from ORR care, in the regions defined by ORR. The Contractor must use developmentally appropriate and culturally competent techniques and methods to assist UC navigating the complex immigration system to the extent practicable. All services under the Contract must meet the following four objectives:

OBJECTIVE I: CONDUCT KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS

OBJECTIVE II: CONDUCT LEGAL SCREENINGS

OBJECTIVE III: PROVIDE DIRECT REPRESENTATION AND OTHER LEGAL ASSISTANCE

OBJECTIVE IV: PROVIDE DATA TRACKING AND REPORTING

Note: The Contractor must adhere to ORR policy and procedures, applicable state licensing requirements, and local, state and Federal (including ORR) public health COVID-19 guidance.

Where such adherence conflicts with statutorily required or ethics governing attorneys, the Contractor must identify the conflict and provide a plan to support ORR efforts safeguarding the welfare of UC.

6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUCCESS

As the population supported under this Contract is foreign-born, the Contractor(s) must have access to a large pool of bilingual candidates and have ready and ongoing access to language/interpretive services and other innovative communication methods to engage and serve UC. The Contractor shall deploy in-person and remote services using various assistive https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/resource/children-entering-the-united-states-unaccompanied-section-2 devices such as online tools, smart-phone based applications, native –language-based resource tools, and other rapport-building methods. Partnerships with local, regional, and national legal and social service organizations including universities, educational institutions, and alumni associations is highly encouraged. ORR recommends the use of teaming agreements to ensure the proposed solution is successful and can accommodate the geographic scope of this endeavor. Possessing corporate capabilities serving unaccompanied children and/or similarly situated at-risk, minor and/or migrant populations is critical to the success of this effort. The successful Contractor(s) will draw on existing volunteer, pro bono legal services networks and develop an effective recruitment and retention strategy designed to grow and expand the network of volunteer and pro bono representatives without direct ORR funding to service UC housed in ORR’s network of care providers and those released from ORR custody.

7. PROPOSED SOLUTION

ORR expects the Contractor(s) to develop a Performance Work Statement (PWS) that aligns with existing ORR policy and procedures but that also improves service delivery in a variety of ways. The Contractor shall detail all factors considered in establishing its proposed solution to include how they will achieve each of the four ORR objectives identified earlier in this document. Factors the Contractor(s) should consider include: locations where ORR shelters operate, locations where sponsors reside (by state and county), locations of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Programs, HHS and ORR regional offices/staff assignments, proximity to large pools of highly qualified, trained legal representatives including attorneys and paralegals, availability of bilingual candidates, access to technological solutions needed to facilitate communication with UC and program staff, availability/access to an educated workforce with requisite legal education and experience.

8. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Attorneys and their representatives shall provide legal services to UC in the above-identified sectors in accordance with ORR Policy and this Contract. It is ORR’s expectation that the Contractor(s) will provide the legal services described herein to all UCs who are placed into ORR’s care and custody. Attorneys and their representatives will facilitate the comprehensive and efficient delivery of specific legal services, as well as assure the continuity of services to UC in, and released from, ORR custody and as codified in 8 USC §1232(c)(5) and ORR policy.

Attorneys will collaborate with ORR and direct care provider staff where necessary to enhance services provided to UC. In developing the PWS and overall program design, the Contractor(s) will consider the following objectives and expected outcomes.

OBJECTIVE I: CONDUCT KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS

• In accordance with ORR policy, provide Know-Your-Rights (KYR) presentations to UC within ten (10) business days of admission to an ORR shelter, upon transfers to a new ORR facility, and again every six (6) months for those UC who remain in ORR care at that time.

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/resource/children-entering-the-united-states-unaccompanied-section-2 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/grant-funding/unaccompanied-children-released-sponsors-state https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/grant-funding/unaccompanied-children-released-sponsors-county https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/regional-offices/index.html

• Deploy developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, and trauma-informed techniques and methods to explain immigration proceedings to UC, including a detailed overview of the UC’s legal rights and obligations related to U.S. immigration proceedings including obligations post-release from ORR care.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor(s) shall provide KYR presentations to UC in a group setting. The Contractor shall coordinate with the ORR care provider to determine the group size and duration of each KYR and include the respective program’s educational infrastructure, the UC’s level of literacy, and linguistic ability, as well as chronological age. KYR presentations shall be coordinated with ORR shelter staff and may not disrupt shelter operations.

Expected Outcome: Develop audiovisual tools (i.e., recorded videos, online content, etc.) to convey information about immigration proceedings to UC when in-person KYR’s are not possible due to logistical issues. All Contractor-led activities align with ORR release policies.

Expected Outcome: All KYR presentations shall at a minimum, include all ORR-mandated information and orient to the developmental stage of the intended audience. The KYR presentations shall focus on disseminating information about the United States immigration court system with a neutral message, include an overview of various forms of immigration relief, UC’s obligations to attend immigration hearings, and discuss case disposition possibilities including but not limited to voluntary departure, compliance with removal orders, and granting of legal relief. ORR shall approve all content of all KYR presentations including the method and templates used to fulfill contract tasks. For compliance and oversight purposes, the Contractor shall report the date(s) a KYR presentation was conducted for each UC.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor shall develop a contract management plan to address fluctuations in capacity to include rapid expansion and contraction of services to accommodate fluctuations in ORR’s census and to address potential influxes.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor(s) shall provide additional KYR presentations at the direction of ORR.

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Expected Outcome: The Contractor(s) shall develop an implementation plan for providing KYRs to UC who were released from ORR custody before receiving a KYR presentation in care.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor’s staffing model is flexible and able to accommodate periods of influx when larger numbers of UC are in ORR care. Generally, contract funding for staff line items will be limited to eight (8) hour days (40 hours a week). The Contractor shall coordinate with individual ORR shelters regarding times the Contractor’s staff may be on-site so as not to disrupt operations.

Note: The history of the ORR program shows that UC referral levels can fluctuate considerably depending on the time of the year and are generally unpredictable. The Contractor must provide scalable and responsive services to ORR including during emergencies and during influxes, etc. The Contractor shall include the plan for providing these services in the Contract Management Plan.

OBJECTIVE II: CONDUCT LEGAL SCREENINGS

• ORR-funded and volunteer, pro bono attorneys and other legal representatives conduct confidential legal consultations designed to screen each UC in ORR care for immigration-related legal remedies in accordance with ORR Policy and this Contract. This document refers to these legal consultations as legal screenings. Attorneys and their representatives will facilitate the comprehensive and efficient delivery of specific legal services and assure the continuity of services to UC in (and released from) ORR care as codified in 8 USC §1232(c)(5) and ORR policy.

Expected Outcome: Contractor(s) conducts legal screenings for UC in (and released from) ORR care to determine possible forms of legal relief in relation to the UC’s individual immigration case such as asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Temporary Protective Status (TPS), humanitarian parole, Special Immigrant Visas (SIV), deferred action, T-visas, U-visas, and other possible forms of immigration relief for which UCs may be eligible. Contractor(s) attorney or other legal representative provides UC with recommendations for action based on a thorough assessment of the UC’s individual case, forms of relief available, and in accordance with the UC’s stated desires.

Contractor(s) shall conduct legal screenings for all UC in and released from ORR care and again for all UC remaining in care every six (6) months thereafter.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor(s) shall perform legal screenings following an individual UC’s initial placement in ORR care and following subsequent transfers within ORR’s network of providers, and again for all UC remaining in care after six (6) months and every 6 months thereafter. For compliance and oversight purposes, Contractor(s) shall report the dates of all legal screenings provided for each UC to

ORR.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor shall collaborate with assigned child advocates and ORR care providers where possible, to ensure UC receive appropriate and necessary services, such as in cases involving tender age UC (0-12 years old), pregnant/parenting teens, developmentally delayed UC, sponsor category four (4) UC (i.e., cases with no identified sponsor), and cases with other vulnerabilities and complexities.

Expected Outcome: Contractor(s)’s attorney or other legal representative shall collaborate with the UC, assigned child advocate including any guardian ad litem, the UC’s parent/legal guardian, and other relevant experts to make any recommendations for action related to the pursuit of immigration relief. Attorneys and other legal representatives funded under this Contract are to represent the express wishes of UC in accordance with ethical standards governing the attorney-client relationship. This representation includes matters related to voluntary departure, irrespective of determinations made by persons other than their client.

Expected Outcome: For the purposes of placement in long term foster care, Contractor(s)’s attorney or other legal representative shall provide a recommended list of states where ORR programs are present that would best serve the UC’s potential immigration case for UC without viable sponsorship options or where the UC is expected to remain in ORR custody for four or more months.

Note: Under the FFP portion of this contract, unless otherwise directed/approved by the COR, contract funding for legal screenings shall generally be limited to approximately ten (10) hours per case, per individual unrepresented UC every six (6) months. Hours shall account for time spent actively interviewing and building rapport with UC, any preparation associated with identifying legal immigration relief, after-action documentation, and additional actions required to meet the expected outcomes and as directed by the COR. These figures are intended as a guideline only and will be determined by the funding level authorized for this line of effort.

OBJECTIVE III: PROVIDE DIRECT REPRESENTATION AND OTHER LEGAL ASSISTANCE

• The Contractor will provide immigration case-related preparation, courtroom assistance, and direct representation for UC in, and released from, ORR care. Contractor(s)-provided attorney or other legal representatives will appear in person (or via VTC) with each UC scheduled to attend court while in ORR care. This assistance may include serving as a Friend of the Court or providing direct representation on behalf of UC in accordance with ORR Policy.

• While ORR strives to provide direct representation for all UC referred to its care, Federal funding limits the number and breadth of children that can receive contract-funded direct representation. Therefore, ORR will prioritize contract-funded representation services for UC who meet certain conditions (see below).

• Notwithstanding, the Contractor(s) shall undertake every possible effort to ensure that UC are referred to attorneys for direct representation in order to assist ORR in reaching its goal of universal representation, leveraging not only ORR funding, but also Contractor(s)’ available network of all possible resources, referral networks, and pro bono attorneys.

• The Contractor will be responsible for assuming the provision of services for all cases currently being serviced by the incumbent vendor. The cost of these services will be covered by ORR.

Expected Outcome: After entry into ORR care, the Contractor(s) shall provide UC with assistance related to the UC’s options for immigration relief. This includes areas falling under the jurisdiction of immigration judges as defined in Chapter 1, Section 1.5 of the Immigration Court Practice Manual, and in other areas where the UC may seek adjustment of status allowing them to obtain temporary or permanent lawful status in the United States. Covered activities include adjustment of status based in U.S. law such as obtaining SIJS, SIV, T and U visas, VAWA petitions, deferred action, relief based on activities related to acting as a material witness, and other immigration-related forms of asylum and family-based petitions for which UCs may be eligible as well as any appeals of immigration decisions. This also includes helping UCs seek employment authorization based on their underlying petitions.

This expectation also applies to all UC served by ORR’s Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) program up to their attaining immigrant status or reaching the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.

Expected Outcome: Contractor(s) shall identify, recruit, train, and deploy a network of volunteer, pro bono attorneys and other legal representatives to service UC. This network shall support UC in, and released from, ORR.

Additionally, the Contractor(s) shall establish a referral mechanism for UC released from ORR care who may later experience human trafficking or other victimization related to the individual’s UC or immigrant status. The Contractor shall provide regular and ongoing updates to ORR regarding the overall health, size, and scope of the volunteer, pro bono legal services network to include detailed information on the number of pro bono attorney volunteers supporting UC cases, categorized by geographical sector (summaries by case type are acceptable). Additionally, the Contractor(s) shall provide ORR with regular and ongoing reports on the number of UC who access the pro bono network within 30 days of release from

ORR.

Expected Outcome: Contractor(s) serves the maximum number of UC possible given funding limitations and in accordance with ORR directives.

Contractor(s) uses innovative means and cost-saving methods to ensure equitable distribution of contract funding to the universe of eligible UC, so that each child receives professional and robust representational services to the maximum extent possible, but also so as not to disadvantage other UC. Contractor shall provide regular and ongoing reports to ORR detailing the costs expended for direct representation to include actual costs spent per child/case and average outlays per categories/types of cases and funding source.

These reports shall also detail the Contractor(s) cost-sharing activities. These reports can provide anonymized, aggregated, meta information rather than identifying each case specifically.

Expected Outcome: Given ongoing funding constraints, Contractor(s) will not depend solely on Federal funding in the provision of legal services to UC and will use a variety of funding mechanisms and other resources to serve UC. Contractor(s) shall prioritize the use of contract-funded direct representation of UC currently in ORR care. This prioritization includes serving as Friend of the Court or providing direct representation to a UC in ORR custody. Further, the Contractor(s) shall consider ORR requests and recommendations regarding the prioritization of certain case types for contract-funded direct representation to emphasize particularly vulnerable UC (i.e., UC under the age of 13, human trafficking cases, victims of serious crimes, cases requiring a home study, or those referred for post-release services, etc.). The Contractor shall prepare a sustainability plan for each case that emphasizes the availability of assistance through disposition of the immigration case. Priority will be given to

Contractor(s) who propose a solution with mixed funding sources and that do not depend solely on Federal resources.

Note: Generally, the total Federal portion of cost for direct representation for an individual case shall not exceed a lifetime total of $8,500 unless an exception is granted by the COR. Attorneys and other legal representatives funded under this contract are to represent the express wishes of UC in accordance with ethical standards governing the attorney-client relationship.

Expected Outcome: Contractor(s) shall maximize the use of volunteer, pro bono attorneys and other legal representatives wherever possible.

Eligibility for direct representation is limited to UC currently in or released from ORR custody so long as representational services are initiated prior to the UC’s 18th birthday.

Expected Outcome: Direct representation of the UC shall occur in person at the identified immigration court and/or via the platform of Video Technology Communication (VTC) as determined and coordinated for the ORR program.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor(s) shall ensure continuity of direct representation upon release of the UC from ORR care, in the jurisdiction where the UC will reside with the approved sponsor, despite the origin where direct representation was initiated while in ORR care. The Contractor(s) shall work with ORR to identify ORR shelter locations and high-release locations for planning purposes.

Expected Outcome: Where immigration relief is identified for a UC in or released from ORR custody, the Contractor shall maximize efforts to secure direct representation for the UC through referral to legal service provider or pro bono attorney situated proximate to the UC’s location. If no nearby attorney is able to provide direct representation, the Contractor shall explore options located further away from UC through the use of remote direct representation where appropriate and in accordance with local and state attorney licensing standards.

The Contractor shall document their good-faith efforts to secure direct representation for UC and provide ORR with a monthly report, which details efforts to secure and confirmation of direct representation initiated, as well as lists those UC for whom it was unable to secure direct representation, categorized by geographic regions/sectors.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor shall ensure the entry of all attorneys of record secured via the signing of G-28s and relevant ORR forms to allow ease of identification of those LSPs providing direct representation to UC.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor shall participate in monthly conference calls with ORR/COR to discuss estimated funded capacity, capacity changes, and/or the onboarding of new capacity prior to the opening of care provider program. The Contractor shall develop a transition plan and coordinate with the existing legal services providers to manage UC cases currently in process to ensure continuity of services. The Contractor shall provide a transition out plan no later than 120 calendar days prior to expiration of the contract for ORR/COR approval. The Contractor shall identify how it will coordinate with the incoming contractor and/or government personnel to transfer knowledge.

Note: The Contractor shall not use funding under this contract for representation of UC in matters unrelated to specific services identified under this contract, unless expressly waived by ORR in advance. Further, the Contractor shall not use funding under this contract to sue the United States in any matter unless otherwise instructed by the COR. The Contractor may represent UC or other clients in matters not identified under this contract. These restrictions are not all inclusive and the Contractor shall seek guidance as it relates to the use of funding from the COR/CO prior to the execution of tasks.

OBJECTIVE IV: DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING

• For monitoring and compliance purposes, it is essential that the Contractor provides ORR with the relevant data and information that it requests.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor shall conduct ongoing data collection, trends analysis, and report data to ORR under a mutually agreeable schedule, to track program performance and improve service delivery. The Contractor(s) shall provide any additional data that ORR may require and in alignment with attorney-client requirements.

Expected Outcomes: The Contractor shall regularly develop recommendations for ORR to improve overall service delivery, reduce costs, and increase efficiency, including recommendations to speed case processing/legal representation without a diminution of legal services and with the goal of case outcomes in the best interest of the UC.

Expected Outcomes: In consultation with the COR, the Contractor shall gather data regarding issues that impact their ability to conduct legal services duties as outlined in the Contract and in accordance with ORR policies and procedures. The Contractor shall share trends that impact ability to make timely identification of viable forms of legal relief and recommend corresponding solutions to ORR.

Expected Outcomes: The Contractor shall collaborate with ORR to develop and implement an ORR-approved Quality Assurance Plan that tracks contract performance across all supported geographic sectors.

Expected Outcome: The Contractor shall coordinate with other Federal agencies and other ORR partners to provide ORR with aggregate data, including but not limited to the following data points:

1. Know-Your-Rights and Legal Screening data points

a. Date(s) met with UC for KYR (including the number of UCs that were reached in each

KYR) and dates met with UC for legal screenings, including barriers and constraints that affected either activity;

b. Number of children screened for legal relief;

c. Number of legal screenings completed, along with the rescreening of UC in ORR custody over six (6) months;

d. Average length of time to provide KYRs and LSs to UC;

e. Number of new private sector pro bono attorneys identified, recruited, and trained for the purpose of KYRs and LSs on a monthly basis, categorized by geographical sector; and

f. Number of total private sector pro bono attorneys that the Contractor has identified who are available to assist with KYRs and LSs on a monthly basis, categorized by geographical sector, and total number of KYR and legal screenings completed monthly by pro bono attorneys.

g. Number of children referred to pro bono attorneys for the purpose of legal screenings.

2. Direct Representation data points

a. Timeframe for each UC to securing direct, legal representation;

b. Location and breadth of available legal services regionally/locally (based on ORR shelter location and sponsor/release address) and its impact on securing timely direct, legal representation/assistance;

c. Length of time to secure direct, legal representation for children in ORR custody and upon release from ORR custody;

d. Number of children provided legal assistance in immigration court while in ORR custody;

e. Number of post discharge UC direct representation cases, along with the quantitative and qualitative measurement of pro bono representation and other sources of funding usage;

f. Number of children referred to pro bono attorneys for direct representation;

g. Number of new private sector pro bono attorneys identified, recruited, and trained for the purpose of direct representation, categorized by geographical sector;

h. Number of total private sector pro bono attorneys that the Contractor has identified who are available to provide direct representation on a monthly basis, categorized by geographical sector, and total number of cases in which pro bono attorneys are providing direct representation;

i. Average length of time dedicated to UC direct representation cases (retainer and subsequent funds);

j. Average length of time dedicated to post discharge UC direct representation cases (retainer and subsequent funds);

k. Data on costs broken down;

l. Data on the length on each case from either LS or first court appearance;

m. Number of cases, including averages and other metrics, for attorneys representing children in ORR custody and out of ORR custody; and

n. Average LSP case load.

3. Costs (broken down by Federal and other funding)

a. Differences in processing/case completion times based on funding mechanism (ORR-contract funding, pro bono assistance, private or other government entity sponsored support, and mixed funding sources);

b. Running cost of representation per case basis;

c. Number of hours spent by non-attorneys on each case or the cost for each of them

(i.e. translators, paralegals, child welfare workers).

4. General/other data points

a. Types of immigration relief pursued;

b. Case outcomes;

c. Timeframe for case completion (including all outcomes);

d. Quantitative and qualitative measurement of viable forms of legal relief identified within the sectors;

e. Total number of cases processed by LSPs;

f. Quantitative and qualitative monitoring of contracted attorneys and their interaction with UC, care providers, stakeholders, Federal Field Specialists, and ORR headquarters staff of Case Coordination services;

g. Applications for relief, voluntary departure or other immigration court actions taken;

h. Number of cases resulting in an order of removal; and

i. Number and summary of concerns received regarding Contractor services; analysis of Contractor response.

5. Training activities

a. Quantitative and qualitative measurements capturing capacity building efforts, recruitment, and the training of attorneys, to include pro bono attorneys; and

b. Training activities pursued in order to comply with “and develop an effective recruitment and retention strategy designed to grow and expand the network of volunteer and pro-bono representatives without direct-ORR funding to service UC housed in ORR’s network of care providers and those released from ORR custody.”