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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.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019. Assistance Listing: 93.676. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ISS. Award Amount: $1M – $50M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: 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); 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; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1M – $50M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children are due October 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children is offered by Administration for Children and Families - ORR and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families - ORR (HHS-ACF-ORR). ORR seeks public (education and government), non-profit organizations, and small businesses to provide Home Study and Post-Release Services to unaccompanied alien children. These services check potential sponsor homes before ORR places a child with a sponsor and, following placement, provides ongoing support to help children and sponsors succeed.
Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment Program is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families - ORR. ORR seeks education, nonprofit, and public organizations to provide employment, job placement, and English language training services to individuals in states where Refugee Support Services no longer operate. Services are targeted towards recipients of Refugee Cash Assistance within the first 36 months of ORR-eligibility.
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