US grant · Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
$2,000,000 to $5,600,000 Closes December 29, 2026
Official listing and how to apply Full funding notice
Source: Grants.gov · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Administration for Children and Families - ORR |
|---|---|
| Part of | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Opportunity number | HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045 |
| Amount per award | $2,000,000 to $5,600,000 |
| Total funding available | $280,000,000 |
| Opens | October 30, 2026 |
| Closes | December 29, 2026 (49 days left) |
| Who can apply | Schools and universities, Businesses, Government, Nonprofits, Tribal organizations |
| Applicant types listed | Small businesses; County governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; State governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; City or township governments |
| State or area | Nationwide |
| Cost sharing or match | Not required |
| Application detail | Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Grants.gov |
| Last checked | November 10, 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Grants.gov:
The Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children funding opportunity is intended to support organizations that can provide high-quality, child-centered care that promotes children's safety and well-being. Funded providers must offer services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have the capacity to accept children at any time, when it is safe to do so and consistent with state licensing requirements. Although children in ORR care are in the federal government's legal custody due to their immigration status, care providers are responsible for their day-to-day physical care. At the time of application, providers must be licensed, in accordance with state requirements, to provide group home, shelter, or transitional foster care services for children, including any required child placement or related licenses.
ORR is particularly interested in projects that provide residential facility beds and transitional foster care in states and localities near the U.S. southern border with Mexico.
Standard ORR care providers must be licensed by an appropriate State agency, or meet the State's licensing requirements if located in a State that does not allow State licensing of programs providing or proposing to provide care and services to unaccompanied children. See 45 CFR 410.1302(a) .
Eligibility
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.
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