# ACF Declines Endeavors Contract Renewal

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has told Endeavors it will not renew its contract for home-study and post-release services for unaccompanied children. The contract, which Endeavors has held since January 1, 2021, expires **December 31, 2026**; its nonrenewal is expected to result in seven layoffs in Connecticut. No successor procurement has been identified. The related contract is reported at **$529 million**.

- ACF’s decision creates a potential transition or follow-on services opportunity, but the signal does not identify a replacement solicitation or provider.
- Child-welfare and case-management contractors can use the remaining 61 days before expiration to assess transition needs and workforce impacts, and follow ACF announcements for any successor procurement.
- The contract’s reported scale and specialized services make the nonrenewal relevant to firms evaluating federal unaccompanied-child services work and related staffing capacity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

### Vendors
- Family Endeavors, Inc. (Endeavors) (Incumbent contractor)

### Key Quotes
> Since January 1, 2021, Endeavors has provided home study services and post release services to unaccompanied children under a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families set to expire on December 31, 2026 (the "Contract"). Although the Contract has previously been renewed each year, three (3) weeks ago we were informed that the Administration for Children and Families will not renew the Contract.
> — Bruce E. Knott, Senior Director of People Operations at Endeavors

### Sources
- [Trump Administration Lets Federal Contract Lapse, Triggering 7 Layoffs In CT | Across Connecticut, CT Patch](https://patch.com/connecticut/across-ct/trump-administration-cancels-federal-contract-triggering-layoffs-ct) - Patch