Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0162
This funding opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), specifically ORR's Division of Unaccompanied Children's Operations (DUCO). It supports the provision of residential long term foster care services for unaccompanied children (UC) who are placed in ORR custody. The program’s purpose is to fund providers that can deliver child welfare services in community based foster care settings for children who need longer term placements rather than short term shelter care, while ORR remains responsible for their custody and case oversight.
Under this Standing Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO), ORR is seeking long term foster care (LTFC) providers, referred to in the notice as "care providers." A care provider can be the prime recipient and, if applicable, subrecipients working under the prime. The core requirement is that providers must be properly licensed in the state where they operate. This includes a child placement license and any other licenses required under state law to provide foster care services. The expectation is that funded providers will offer safe, appropriate, quality care in the least restrictive setting that matches each child’s age, vulnerabilities, and individual needs, consistent with child welfare best practices.
The population served includes unaccompanied minors ages 0 to 17 who may be appropriate for long term foster care placement. The notice highlights particular groups that may qualify, including sibling groups, pregnant or parenting teens, children who are especially vulnerable, and children with other special needs. Services begin after ORR accepts a child for placement and continue until one of several endpoints occurs: the child is released from ORR custody, the child turns 18, or the child’s immigration case results in a final removal order from the United States. In other words, the grant supports care during the period in which ORR is legally responsible for the child and a longer term, community based foster care arrangement is deemed appropriate.
Compliance obligations are central to this opportunity. All funded entities must follow the Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores v. Reno, 1996) and comply with applicable federal laws and regulations, as well as ORR policies and procedures. The opportunity specifically points applicants to the ORR Policy Guide and Manual of Procedures and encourages close review of ORR guidance on serving unaccompanied children. These requirements shape how programs are designed and operated, including standards related to child safety, supervision, case management coordination, placement appropriateness, and overall conditions of care.
The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 93.676, categorized under Income Security and Social Services. It is open to a wide range of eligible applicants, including state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and certain tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non 501(c)(3)); for profit organizations (including other than small businesses); and small businesses. The listing notes eligibility is generally unrestricted within those categories, subject to any clarifications provided in the full funding notice.
Key funding and timeline details included in the source data are an anticipated award ceiling of $12,000,000 per award, with an estimated 75 expected awards. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0162. The original posting indicates a creation date of September 30, 2022, and an original closing date of November 29, 2022, with applications due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. The notice also indicates that applicants should rely on the published SNOFO for the most current details on closing dates and project periods.
Finally, there is an operational warning for applicants about SAM.gov entity validation delays. Because SAM.gov has experienced backlogs in validating legal business names and addresses, applicants are advised to start the SAM registration and validation process early to avoid disruptions when submitting applications. The notice provides a link to SAM.gov/FSD support resources related to resolving validation tickets, which can be a practical step to prevent last minute submission problems.Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0162
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ORR in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Residential (Long Term Foster Care) 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 Sep 30, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 29, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (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 $12,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 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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