Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACF-ORR-ZU-0042
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $15,000,000 to $500,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- Small Businesses
- For Profit Organizations
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Independent School Districts
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Yolanda Barnes ucbgrants@acf.hhs.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking organizations to provide residential services for unaccompanied alien children through a cooperative agreement. The funding opportunity aims to support high-quality, child-centered care that ensures the safety and well-being of children, with services required to be available 24/7 and capable of accepting children at any time. Applicants must be prepared to provide group home, shelter, or transitional foster care services, with a requirement to obtain full licensing prior to accepting children for placement. While initial application does not require licensing, organizations must demonstrate the ability to meet comprehensive care standards including staff qualifications, background checks, medical services, and educational programming. The evaluation process will consider factors such as organizational capability, proposed service delivery model, and potential to serve emerging or underserved populations, with applications reviewed by expert merit review panels.
The total estimated funding for this opportunity is $1,500,000,000, with individual award ceilings up to $500,000,000 per budget period. Approximately 100 awards are expected, covering multiple fiscal years with initial application due date of October 14, 2025. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, educational institutions, tribal governments, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and small businesses. The place of performance will be determined by the selected care providers, with a focus on locations that can effectively support the care and integration of unaccompanied alien children across the United States. The program is specifically designed to provide comprehensive support for immigrant youth under the Unaccompanied Children Program (CFDA 93.676), with a primary goal of ensuring child safety and successful adaptation.
Synopsis
The goal of the Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care (TFC)) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children funding opportunity is to provide funding to organizations that can deliver high-quality and child-centered care, ensuring the safety and well-being of the children. Services must be available 24/7 with the ability to accept children at any time (as long as it aligns with state licensing requirements and is safe to do so). While children in ORR care are under the legal custody of the federal government, they are physically cared for by the care provider. In this funding opportunity, the term "care provider" refers to the prime recipient and, if applicable, its subrecipient. At the time of application, care providers do not have to be licensed by an appropriate licensing agency to provide shelter, group home, or foster care services for children. However, care providers must be fully licensed prior to accepting children for placement within the timeframes specified in the funding opportunity.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-ORR-ZU-0042 (1).pdf |
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