Standing Announcement for Residential (Staff Secure) 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, Division of Unaccompanied Children's Operations (ORR/DUCO), within the Administration for Children and Families, 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 minor is released from ORR custody, turns 18 years of age, or the minor’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 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to seek Staff Secure care providers. Residential care providers, operating a staff secure facility, must be licensed by an appropriate State agency to provide residential care, to include a heightened level of supervision, for children with delinquent behaviors, including gang involvement, serious behavioral problems, and/or who present a low to moderate flight risk.
All entities, funded under this FOA, must also comply with the Flores Settlement Agreement, the Perez-Olano Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV05-3604 (C.D. Cal., Dec. 14, 2010), pertinent regulations, laws, and ORR policies, instructions, and procedures. ORR encourages applicants to review ORR's policies, instructions, and procedures 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
- Special district governments
- County governments
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Care providers are required to be licensed or license eligible (temporary, provisional, or an equivalent license) with license being issued, by a state licensing agency, within 60 days of award 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
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Documents
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Link to additional information
Archived: July 29, 2018
Award
$20,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$10,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1133
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:
3
Posted date:
May 31, 2016
Archive date:
July 29, 2018
