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No. HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019 · Administration for Children and Families - ORR

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Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated
Award range
$1,000,000 – $100,000,000
Expected awards
~15
Application deadline
Oct 1, 2027
Posted
Jun 5, 2026
Last verified
3 days ago

At a glance

No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.

What it funds

  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Direct Service Delivery
  • Children, Youth & Families
  • Immigrants, Refugees & International Audiences
  • Child Welfare & Family Services
  • Justice, Law Enforcement & Public Safety
Official description from grants.gov

This NOFO is modified. Changes are made to Step 1: Review the Opportunity. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides temporary housing and care for children who arrive in the United States alone. These are children who are under 18 years old, don't have legal permission to be in the U.S., and don't have a parent or legal guardian in the U.S. who can take care of them. ORR runs the Home Study and Post-Release Services Program to help these children. Before placing a child with a sponsor, ORR carefully checks potential homes to make sure they're safe and appropriate. After placement, ORR provides ongoing support to help children and their sponsors succeed. This support helps children adjust to living with their sponsor, connect with their community, stay safe and healthy, and navigate the immigration court process. The goal is to make sure children are placed in safe homes and have the support they need to thrive while their immigration cases move forward.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 93.676 · Unaccompanied Children Program

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (93.676), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 2 $17,097,887 $15,984,924 – $18,210,849
FY 2025 23 $12,041,878 $4,379,746 – $16,314,871
FY 2024 110 $857,549 $747,500 – $9,601,898
FY 2023 188 $14,785,314 $1,050,000 – $40,881,571
FY 2022 87 $5,022,168 $599,591 – $15,721,405
FY 2021 105 $3,134,418 $996,707 – $10,311,232

For comparison, this notice advertises $1,000,000 – $100,000,000.

Who wins it Nonprofit (470), Business (24), Higher education (3) of 515 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states CA (75) · NY (74) · TX (71) · MD (52) · AZ (16)
Largest recent awards
  1. SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS INC $412,740,938 · FY 2023
  2. U.S. COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, INC. $328,361,665 · FY 2024
  3. COMPASS CONNECTIONS $291,227,302 · FY 2024
  4. FAMILY ENDEAVORS, INC. $238,050,528 · FY 2024
  5. CAYUGA HOME FOR CHILDREN $212,612,938 · FY 2023

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 31, 2026

Change history

Since we first indexed it
  1. Aug 5, 2026 Grant announcement document replaced
  2. Aug 5, 2026 Award ceiling: $50,000,000 → $100,000,000
  3. Jul 11, 2026 Deadline moved: Jul 6, 2026 → Oct 1, 2027