Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Updated
Cooperative agreement from the Administration for Children and Families - ORR, open to small businesses. Closes Dec 29, 2026, 58 days left.
| Opportunity number | HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - ORR |
| Funding type | Cooperative agreement |
| Field | Income security and social services |
| Award ceiling | $5.6 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected number of awards | 50 |
| Total program funding | $280.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 93.676 |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Closes | Dec 29, 2026 (58 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
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.
Description
The Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children funding opportunity is intended to support organizations that can provide high-quality, child-centered care that promotes children's safety and well-being. Funded providers must offer services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have the capacity to accept children at any time, when it is safe to do so and consistent with state licensing requirements.
Although children in ORR care are in the federal government's legal custody due to their immigration status, care providers are responsible for their day-to-day physical care. At the time of application, providers must be licensed, in accordance with state requirements, to provide group home, shelter, or transitional foster care services for children, including any required child placement or related licenses.ORR is particularly interested in projects that provide residential facility beds and transitional foster care in states and localities near the U.S. southern border with Mexico.Standard ORR care providers must be licensed by an appropriate State agency, or meet the State's licensing requirements if located in a State that does not allow State licensing of programs providing or proposing to provide care and services to unaccompanied children.
See 45 CFR 410.1302(a).
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Income security and social services grants right now
There are 55 open federal grants in income security and social services that small businesses may apply for; 5 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $400,000; this grant offers up to $5.6 million. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health, Administration for Children and Families - ORR and Office for Victims of Crime. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1079 days; this one is open for 60 days.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 93.676, the federal program this grant is paid from.