Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,000,000 to $100,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- For Profit Organizations
- Other
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- State Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Yolanda Barnes ucbgrants@acf.hhs.gov
- Rebecca Packer hsprs_projectofficers@acf.hhs.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to provide home study evaluations and post-release services for unaccompanied alien children, with applications due by October 1, 2027, rolling basis. Federal entities and individuals are ineligible; all other applicant types—nonprofits, for-profits, faith-based organizations, tribal governments, state and local governments, and higher education institutions—may apply.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate prior experience in child welfare, child protective services, services to children with disabilities, trafficking victim services, youth outreach, and work with immigrant children and families. Organizations must establish either a multi-regional office model with at least four regional offices in different states or a remote workforce model with staff across at least eight regions to provide nationwide services. Current recipients in the final year of their project period may apply for continuation; recipients not in the final year must propose services in a new facility and location, as ACF does not fund multiple projects offering the same service type in the same location.
The program expects $555 million in total funding supporting approximately 20 awards, with a minimum award floor of $1 million and maximum ceiling of $100 million for the first budget period. Projects are five-year cooperative agreements with five one-year budget periods; continuation funding depends on satisfactory progress and appropriation availability. Providers must conduct comprehensive home studies with in-person interviews and home visits, deliver three levels of post-release services (virtual check-ins, case management, intensive in-home engagements), and maintain specific case ratios. All staff require comprehensive background checks, 20 hours of initial training, and 20 hours of annual training. Merit review uses 125 total points: purpose and need (40 points), response (30 points), impact (20 points), resources and capabilities (25 points), and ACF priority alignment (10 points). The Assistance Listing is 93.676.
Synopsis
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
This NOFO is modified. Changes are made to Step 1: Review the Opportunity. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides temporary housing and care for children who arrive in the United States alone. These are children who are under 18 years old, don't have legal permission to be in the U.S., and don't have a parent or legal guardian in the U.S. who can take care of them. ORR runs the Home Study and Post-Release Services Program to help these children. Before placing a child with a sponsor, ORR carefully checks potential homes to make sure they're safe and appropriate. After placement, ORR provides ongoing support to help children and their sponsors succeed. This support helps children adjust to living with their sponsor, connect with their community, stay safe and healthy, and navigate the immigration court process. The goal is to make sure children are placed in safe homes and have the support they need to thrive while their immigration cases move forward.
Update #1 ·
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides temporary housing and care for children who arrive in the United States alone. These are children who are under 18 years old, don't have legal permission to be in the U.S., and don't have a parent or legal guardian in the U.S. who can take care of them. ORR runs the Home Study and Post-Release Services Program to help these children. Before placing a child with a sponsor, ORR carefully checks potential homes to make sure they're safe and appropriate. After placement, ORR provides ongoing support to help children and their sponsors succeed. This support helps children adjust to living with their sponsor, connect with their community, stay safe and healthy, and navigate the immigration court process. The goal is to make sure children are placed in safe homes and have the support they need to thrive while their immigration cases move forward.
Eligibility
Current RecipientsCurrent recipients in the final year of their project period must check when their project period ends. If the project period end date aligns with this funding opportunity"s projected award date, and the current recipient wants to apply to continue providing services, they must apply for this funding opportunity.Current recipients who are not in the final year of their project period and want to apply for this funding opportunity must propose services in a new facility and new location from where they are currently funded. ACF does not fund multiple projects that offer the same type of service in the same location. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships), federal entities, and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acf-orr-zu-0019_Modified 8.3.2026.pdf | ||
| hhs-2026-acf-orr-zu-0019_v3a.pdf |
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