Home Study and Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Children

The summary for the Home Study and Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Children grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families ORR, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Home Study and Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Children: The Office of Refugee Resettlement/Division of Children's Services (ORR/DCS), within the Administration for Children and Families, conducts Home Studies for certain unaccompanied children (UC), prior to their release from ORR custody, and provides Post Release Services for UC after they are released in accordance with the requirements of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008.
To safely release UC to sponsors living in the United States certain categories of UC are referred for Home Studies. In order to promote the safety and well-being of UC after their release to a sponsor in the U.S., certain categories of children are referred for Post Release Services. Post Release Services are required for all UC who receive a Home Study. When there is no safety risk in releasing a UC to a sponsor but additional assistance is needed to connect the UC and sponsor to resources upon discharge from ORR custody, the case may also be referred for Post Release Services (i.e., no home study is required).
ORR is announcing this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to seek Home Study and Post Release Service providers. Applicants must apply to provide both services.
All entities funded under this FOA must comply with ORR/DCS Home Study and Post Release Services' policies and procedures, the Flores Settlement Agreement, the Perez-Olano Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV05-3604 (C.D. Cal., Dec. 14, 2010), and pertinent regulations and laws. ORR encourages applicants to review ORR/DCS' policies at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ programs/orr/resource/children- entering-the-united- states- unaccompanied.
Federal Grant Title: Home Study and Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Children
Federal Agency Name: Administration for Children and Families ORR
Grant Categories: Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1139
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 323162
CFDA Descriptions: Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
Current Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2016 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2016 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date: May 26, 2016
Creation Date: May 26, 2016
Archive Date: Aug 24, 2016
Total Program Funding: $27,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $10,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $275,000
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Independent school districts
County governments
Small businesses
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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
Additional Information on Eligibility
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1139
Grant Announcement Contact
ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
ACF Applications Help Desk

Administration for Children and Families - ORR 202-690-7110