Standing Announcement for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) 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’s Operations (DUCO), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), provides temporary shelter care and other child welfare-related services to unaccompanied alien children (UAC) in ORR custody. Residential care services begin once ORR accepts a UAC for placement and ends when the UAC is released from ORR custody, turns 18 years of age, or the UAC's immigration case results in a final disposition of removal from the United States. Residential care and other child welfare-related services are provided...
by state-licensed residential care programs in the least restrictive setting appropriate for the UAC's age and needs.ORR is announcing this FOA to seek long term foster care (LTFC) providers. LTFC providers are required to be licensed in the state in which they are located to provide foster care services and are required to meet the needs of UAC by providing quality care in a community setting. UAC who may qualify for placement in LTFC include the following: UAC between the ages of 0-17 years of age; sibling groups; pregnant/parenting teens; and/or UAC who are especially vulnerable or with other needs.All entities funded under this FOA must also comply with Flores v. Reno, Case No. CV 85-4544RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996) (Flores settlement agreement), pertinent regulations, laws, and ORR policies, instructions, and procedures. ORR encourages applicants to review ORR's policies, instructions, and procedures available 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
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Care providers are required to be licensed by a state licensing agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for dependent children. 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
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
ACF Applications Help Desk
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: October 4, 2020
Award
$50,000,000
Program Funding
25
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$10,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1787
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:
2
Posted date:
July 6, 2020
Archive date:
October 4, 2020
