# Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2023-acf-orr-zu-0162-residential-long-term-foster-care-services-for-unaccompanied/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340671

> Administration for Children and Families - ORR offered grants of up to $12.0 million (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 100 awards worth $140 million in total. Applications closed on November 17, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0162 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - ORR |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 17, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $12.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | $140 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.676 |

## 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/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Eligibility is unrestricted. Care providers are required to be licensed (child placement license and/or any other required license according to state regulations) by a state licensing agency to provide residential, group home, or foster care services for dependent children. You are required to submit documentation of current state licensure to provide residential, group home, or foster care services for children with the application. Failure to submit documentation of a care provider license for each proposed location within the application submission will disqualify the application from review and from funding under this SNOFO. You must provide a copy of non-expired licenses for all proposed locations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) 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. See Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations in Section VI.2 Administrative and National Policy Requirements.

## What the grant funds

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competition. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has modified: Section I. Program Description (revised language related to vaccinations and Faith-Based Organizations); Section II. Federal Award Information (updated estimated funding and award amounts); Section IV.4. Submission Dates and Times (provided applicable due dates); and Section VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements, Pertinent Federal Laws and Regulations for the UAC Program (updated the list of governing laws and regulations). Terminology was revised throughout the document to comply with Presidential Executive Orders. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB), 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 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 UAC"s age and special needs. ORR is announcing the availability of funds under this Standing Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO) to seek Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for UAC providers. For the purposes of this SNOFO, the term "care provider" refers to the prime recipient and if applicable, its subrecipient(s). LTFC providers, or care providers, are required to be licensed (child placement license and any other required license according to state regulations) 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: minors between the ages of 0-17 years of age, sibling groups, pregnant/parenting teens, and/or minors who are especially vulnerable or with other special needs. All entities funded under this SNOFO must also comply with Flores v. Reno, No. 85-4544-RJK (Px) (C.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 1997) (the Flores Settlement Agreement); pertinent federal laws and regulations; and ORR policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, the ORR Policy Guide and Manual of Procedures.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0162 still open?

No. It closed on November 17, 2025. A newer notice is open: HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045, closes December 29, 2026 (52 days left).

### Who can apply for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children?

Administration for Children and Families - ORR accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children?

Closed November 17, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $12.0 million each. About $140 million in total across about 100 awards.

### Who has won Unaccompanied Alien Children Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Southwest Key Programs Inc, BCFS Health and Human Services, Compass Connections. The program made 564 awards worth $12 billion in that time.