Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1786
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and its Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is offering a standing funding opportunity to support residential "staff secure" services for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in ORR custody. ORR, specifically its Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations (DUCO), is responsible for arranging temporary shelter and child welfare services for children who arrive in the United States without a parent or legal guardian available to care for them. Under this opportunity, ORR is looking to fund organizations that can operate staff secure residential programs that provide a higher level of supervision than standard shelters, while still aiming to serve children in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their age and needs.
The grant focuses on the period when a child is in ORR care: services begin after ORR accepts a child for placement and end when the child is released from ORR custody, turns 18, or receives a final immigration case decision that results in removal from the United States. ORR emphasizes that residential care must be delivered by state-licensed residential programs and must be tailored to each child, balancing safety, appropriate supervision, and child welfare standards. The overall intent is to ensure children receive safe housing and supportive services while ORR works toward appropriate release and case resolution.
This standing announcement is specifically aimed at building and sustaining "staff secure" capacity. Staff secure programs are intended for certain subsets of children who need more structure and monitoring than a typical shelter provides, but who do not meet the threshold for placement in a fully secure facility. Examples described in the opportunity include children who are stepping down from secure programs, children whose behavior has been disruptive in a standard shelter environment such that a transfer is necessary to protect their welfare and the welfare of others, children with non-violent criminal or delinquency histories such as isolated or petty offenses that do not warrant secure placement, and children who may present an escape risk. The underlying idea is to create an intermediate level of care that can manage higher supervision needs without defaulting to the most restrictive placement options.
Award recipients must operate in full compliance with the Flores Settlement Agreement, as well as all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and ORR policies, instructions, and procedures. ORR explicitly signals that its policy framework is central to program design and encourages applicants to study the guidance available on ORR's website related to children entering the United States unaccompanied. In practical terms, that means applicants should be prepared to show how their staffing model, supervision approach, facility operations, service array, incident response, documentation practices, and child welfare protections align with ORR requirements and the broader legal standards governing the care of unaccompanied children.
From a funding mechanics standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning ORR is likely to have substantial ongoing involvement in program oversight and collaboration rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal interaction. The opportunity is listed under the income security and social services funding category and is associated with CFDA number 93.676. The funding opportunity number is HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1786, with an award ceiling of $12,000,000 and an anticipated 10 awards, indicating ORR intends to support multiple providers and expand or maintain a national network of appropriately licensed staff secure placements.
Eligibility is broad and includes most common categories of public and private entities: 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 and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including small businesses). The listing notes that eligibility is unrestricted across these categories, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text. Key practical constraints still apply, especially the requirement that any funded staff secure facility be properly licensed by the relevant state authority to provide residential care with heightened supervision.
The opportunity was created on June 10, 2020, with an original closing date of August 10, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Even though the announcement is described as "standing," meaning ORR may use it as an ongoing vehicle to solicit and fund capacity over time, applicants typically still must track posted due dates and any updates or amendments to the announcement when submitting proposals.
Overall, the grant is designed to strengthen the continuum of residential placements available to ORR by funding state-licensed staff secure programs that can safely manage higher-need situations, reduce disruptions in standard shelters, and provide structured supervision for children who do not require secure detention. The emphasis throughout is on child welfare-compliant care, meeting legal settlement requirements, and adhering closely to ORR operational policies and procedures.Apply for HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1786
- 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 "Standing Announcement for Residential (Staff Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien 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 Jun 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, 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 10 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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| Standing Announcement for Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children Apply for HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1784 Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1784 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ORR Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $8,000,000 |
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| Standing Announcement for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children Apply for HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1787 Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF ORR ZU 1787 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ORR Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $10,000,000 |
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818 Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,027,077 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CI R11 1845 Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CI R11 1845 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $14,450,824 |
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| Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of New Jersey Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R02 1879 Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R02 1879 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $11,213,897 |
| Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of New York Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R02 1881 Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R02 1881 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $71,474,873 |
| Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Maryland Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1872 Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1872 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $10,264,620 |
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