Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ORR ZU 1132
Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ORR ZU 1132
- The HHS-ACF-ORR in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.676.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2016 and posted on May 31, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Children" is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Division of Children's Services (DCS). The purpose is to fund organizations that can provide temporary, state-licensed residential care and related child welfare services for unaccompanied children (often abbreviated as UC) who have been placed in ORR custody. In practical terms, this grant supports the network of shelters and similar placements that care for children who arrive in the United States without a parent or legal guardian and who must stay in an ORR-funded setting while their immigration case moves forward and until a safe release option is identified.
The services covered under this opportunity begin once ORR formally accepts a child for placement into its care and continue until one of several endpoints occurs: the child is released from ORR custody (for example, to a vetted sponsor or caregiver), the child turns 18, or the child's immigration case results in a final removal disposition. A central theme in the announcement is that care must be delivered in the least restrictive setting appropriate for each child's age, needs, and circumstances. That means ORR is looking for programs that can match different levels of supervision and support to individual children, rather than placing all children into the same type of facility regardless of need.
ORR uses this funding to recruit and sustain a range of residential care providers, including traditional shelter facilities as well as group homes and transitional foster care programs. Any provider operating a shelter facility under this award must be licensed by the appropriate state agency to deliver residential, group, or foster care services for children, which is a key eligibility and compliance expectation. Beyond state licensure, funded entities are required to operate within a dense framework of federal legal and policy requirements, including compliance with the Flores Settlement Agreement and the Perez-Olano Settlement Agreement (Case No. CV05-3604, C.D. Cal., Dec. 14, 2010), along with relevant regulations, laws, and ORR policies, instructions, and procedures. The announcement emphasizes that applicants should review ORR's published guidance for unaccompanied children because those operational rules are critical to designing an approvable program model and to successfully running the program after award.
From a funding mechanics standpoint, the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals substantial federal involvement in program oversight compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is "Income Security and Social Services," and the assistance listing (CFDA) number is 93.676. The opportunity number is HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1132. ORR projected up to 80 awards, with an award ceiling listed at $45,000,000, indicating the potential for large-scale, high-capacity shelter operations depending on the approved scope and regional need. The posting date and creation date were May 31, 2016, and the original and current closing date shown in the source data is August 1, 2016.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that can plausibly run licensed child residential services at scale. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other unrestricted entities as specified, subject to any additional clarifications in the full FOA. In short, ORR is casting a wide net for capable, licensed providers, but the operational bar is high: applicants must be prepared to meet state licensing standards, federal settlement requirements, and ORR's detailed program rules governing the care, safety, and welfare of children in custody.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Children."
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
3) Which office within ACF is administering the program?
The program is administered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), within the Division of Children's Services (DCS).
4) What is the main purpose of this award?
The purpose is to fund organizations that can provide temporary, state-licensed residential care and related child welfare services for unaccompanied children (UC) who have been placed in ORR custody.
5) Who are "unaccompanied children" (UC) in the context of this announcement?
In this announcement, UC refers to children who arrive in the United States without a parent or legal guardian and who are placed in ORR-funded care while their immigration case proceeds and until a safe release option is identified.
6) When do services start under this opportunity?
Services begin once ORR formally accepts a child for placement into its care.
7) When do services end for a child served under this funding?
Services continue until one of these endpoints occurs: (1) the child is released from ORR custody (such as to a vetted sponsor or caregiver), (2) the child turns 18, or (3) the child's immigration case results in a final removal disposition.
8) What types of residential care settings does ORR intend to support with this funding?
ORR uses this funding to recruit and sustain a range of residential care providers, including traditional shelter facilities as well as group homes and transitional foster care programs.
9) Does the announcement require care to be provided in a specific type of setting?
The announcement emphasizes delivering care in the least restrictive setting appropriate for each child's age, needs, and circumstances, rather than placing all children in the same type of facility regardless of need.
10) Is state licensing required to operate a shelter facility funded under this opportunity?
Yes. Any provider operating a shelter facility under this award must be licensed by the appropriate state agency to deliver residential, group, or foster care services for children.
11) What major federal legal or settlement requirements are referenced for compliance?
Funded entities are required to operate within a federal legal and policy framework that includes compliance with the Flores Settlement Agreement and the Perez-Olano Settlement Agreement (Case No. CV05-3604, C.D. Cal., Dec. 14, 2010), along with relevant regulations, laws, and ORR policies, instructions, and procedures.
12) Are applicants expected to follow ORR policies and guidance beyond the FOA text?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes that applicants should review ORR's published guidance for unaccompanied children, because those operational rules are described as critical both to designing an approvable program model and to successfully running the program after award.
13) What is the award instrument for this opportunity?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
14) What does it mean that the award instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally signals substantial federal involvement in program oversight compared to a standard grant.
15) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is "Income Security and Social Services."
16) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 93.676.
17) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1132.
18) How many awards did ORR project under this announcement?
ORR projected up to 80 awards.
19) What is the award ceiling listed in the announcement?
The award ceiling listed is $45,000,000.
20) Does the award ceiling indicate anything about the expected scale of programs?
It suggests the potential for large-scale, high-capacity shelter operations, depending on the approved scope and regional need.
21) What are the posting and creation dates shown for this opportunity?
The posting date and creation date shown are May 31, 2016.
22) What is the closing date shown for the opportunity?
The original and current closing date shown in the source data is August 1, 2016.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other unrestricted entities as specified (subject to any additional clarifications in the full FOA).
24) Does broad eligibility mean any entity can be funded regardless of capability?
No. While eligibility is broad, the announcement notes that the operational bar is high. Applicants must be prepared to meet state licensing standards, federal settlement requirements, and ORR's detailed program rules governing the care, safety, and welfare of children in custody.
25) What is the practical role of this funding within ORR's unaccompanied children system?
In practical terms, this funding supports the network of shelters and similar placements that care for children in ORR custody while their immigration case moves forward and until a safe release option is identified.
26) Are providers expected to tailor supervision and services to individual children?
Yes. The announcement highlights matching different levels of supervision and support to individual children, consistent with the expectation to provide care in the least restrictive setting appropriate to each child's circumstances.
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