Standing Announcement for Residential (Therapeutic) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Assistance Listings
- 93.676 -- Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations (DUCO), within the Administration for Children and Families, provides temporary shelter care and other child care services to unaccompanied alien children (UAC) in ORR custody. Residential care services begin once ORR accepts a UAC for placement and ends when the minor is released from ORR custody. Residential care and other child care services are provided by state-licensed residential care programs in the least restrictive setting appropriate for the UAC’s age and special needs.
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Standing Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for therapeutic residential care providers including psychiatric treatment facilities and therapeutic shelter /group home services specializing in the care of children with conduct and behavioral issues. Residential care providers operating therapeutic residential facilities are required to be licensed as a therapeutic treatment facility in the state in which they are located and are also required to be accredited by The Joint Commission, or an equivalent accrediting agency, if providing psychiatric treatment services. Therapeutic residential facilities are required to provide services in a highly structured clinical program and have the ability to provide services to UAC with various mental health needs.
All entities funded under this FOA must also comply with the Flores settlement agreement, pertinent regulations, laws, and ORR policies, instructions, and procedures. ORR encourages applicants to review ORR's policies at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resource/children-entering-the-united-states-unaccompanied as these will be critical to the overall program design.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Government
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- City or township governments
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Additional information
Care providers are required to be licensed by a state licensing agency to provide residential treatment centers, psychiatric treatment facilities, and/or therapeutic residential services for children. Care providers are required to be accredited by The Joint Commission or an equivalent accrediting agency in order to ensure child welfare best practices and nationally recognized child welfare standards are incorporated into daily programming. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
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Link to additional information
Archived: September 9, 2020
Award
$15,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$6,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1785
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 10, 2020
Archive date:
September 9, 2020
