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HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0129: Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter and/or Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Children-LICENSED AND TEXAS-EXEMPT AND FLORIDA-DELICENSED ONLY

Closed Closed November 30, 2022 Opportunity HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0129 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children (HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045). Status: Closes December 29, 2026 (52 days left). It is in our archive of Administration for Children and Families - ORR notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$500 million
• Award floor$500,000
• Total funding$900 million
• Expected awards100
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

Eligibility is unrestricted. With the exception of certain programs in Texas and Florida, residential care providers must be licensed by an appropriate licensing agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for children. Documentation of current state licensure to provide residential, group, or foster care services for children is required to be submitted with the application. Applicants failure to submit documentation of a care provider license for each proposed state within their application submission will be disqualified from the application review and from funding under this SNOFO. Applicants must provide a copy of non-expired licenses for all proposed states. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Unaccompanied Alien Children Program awards averaged $20.6 million; this notice allows up to $500 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (94% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

SAM.gov System Alert: Entity Validation Delays Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=7bb8810ddba05990060d5425f3961912&spa=1. The Forecast is updated for FY 23 competition. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has modified: Section I. Program Description; Section II Federal Award Information; Section IV.2 Content and Form Application Submission; Section IV.4 Submission Dates and Times; Section V.1. Criteria; Section VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements; and VII. HHS Award Agency Contact(s) VIII. Other Information; and Appendices A-D. 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 UC in ORR custody. Residential care services begin once ORR accepts a UC for placement and end 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 UC’s age and special needs. ORR is announcing the availability of funds under this Standing Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO) to seek shelter care providers, including group homes and transitional foster care. With the exception of certain programs in Texas, and Florida residential care providers must be licensed by an appropriate licensing agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for children.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045, which is open now.

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