Administration for Children and Families - ORR · Department of Health and Human Services

Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

Open · Opportunity HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019 · Assistance Listing 93.676

Deadline: Due Oct 1, 2027 · 359 days left
Award size: $1M – $100M
Total available: $555M · about 20 awards
Cost share / match ?: Not required
Who can apply: Other (see eligibility), Larger business, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), School district, State government, Tribal organization, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Private college or university, Tribal government, County government, City or town government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Small business, Public college or university
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist

How this fits you

Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
No cost share required
Tennessee recipients since 2023: 1

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About this grant

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.

Eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

1 award to Tennessee recipients in 1 county since federal FY2023. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee recipients
Recipient	Where	Amount	FY
Refugee Empowerment Program	Memphis, Shelby County	$858K	2023

Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.

About the program (93.676)

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program — Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau

How applications are judged

The criteria for selecting proposals will be published in the NOFOs in the Criteria section.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Shelter and Transitional Foster Care (Shelter/TFC) Prelicensed, and Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC).

Program listing on SAM.gov

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