Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045
ORR Residential Care and Transitional Foster Care for Unaccompanied Children
Buyer
Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Posted
October 30, 2026
Respond By
December 30, 2026
Identifier
HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045
NAICS
623990, 624110, 624221
ACF’s Office of Refugee Resettlement seeks organizations to provide licensed residential care and transitional foster care for unaccompanied children in its care. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). - Opportunity: HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045; a cooperative agreement opportunity. - Services requested: Group homes, shelters, residential facility beds, and/or transitional foster care for unaccompanied children. - Key requirements: Provide child-centered care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; be prepared to accept children at any time when safe and consistent with state licensing requirements; and hold the required state licenses when applying. - Location priority: ORR particularly welcomes projects near the U.S. southern border with Mexico. - Anticipated funding: 50 awards, with individual award amounts of $2 million to $5.6 million and total program funding of $280 million. - Applicants: Eligible entities include qualifying educational institutions, nonprofits, tribal organizations, government entities, housing authorities, and businesses. - OEMs, vendors, products, and part numbers: None are named or specified; this opportunity is for services.
Description
This funding opportunity supports organizations providing high-quality, child-centered residential care for unaccompanied children in ORR care. Providers must offer services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, be able to accept children at any time when safe and consistent with state licensing requirements, and be licensed at the time of application to provide group home, shelter, or transitional foster care services. ORR is particularly interested in projects providing residential facility beds and transitional foster care near the U.S. southern border with Mexico. Award amounts range from $2,000,000 to $5,600,000, with 50 expected awards.