# Simpler Grants.gov #HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045

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

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement seeks providers to care for unaccompanied children in federal custody.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
- **Opportunity:** Cooperative agreements for residential care through group homes, shelters, residential facilities, and transitional foster care.
- **Services:** Provide 24/7 care and physical safety, with comprehensive on-site education, case management, counseling, recreation, access to legal services, and access to health care.
- **Notable requirements and priorities:** Providers must hold required state licenses and accept children when appropriate under licensing and safety requirements. ORR is particularly interested in facilities with 24 or fewer beds and projects in states near the U.S. southern border.
- **Awards and funding:** ORR anticipates 50 awards totaling $280 million. First-budget-period awards are expected to range from $2 million to $5.6 million each.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None named; no specific products are requested.

### Description

This funding opportunity supports providers offering group home, shelter, or transitional foster care services for unaccompanied children in federal custody. Providers must provide high-quality, child-centered care around the clock and comprehensive on-site services, including education, case management, counseling, recreation, and access to health care. Applicants must hold the required state licenses; proposals for services near the U.S. southern border with Mexico are of particular interest. The opportunity anticipates 50 cooperative agreement awards, with a first-budget-period award range of $2,000,000 to $5,600,000.

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