Unaccompanied Alien Children Program

Objective

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau has six Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) under this program, which delineate the different types of care for Unaccompanied Alien Children: Shelter and Transitional Foster Care (Shelter/TFC), Heightened Supervision Facilities (HSF), Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC), Therapeutic Group Home, Residential Treatment Center, and Home Study and Post-Release Services.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Local
• Nonprofit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• Tribal

Care providers for all categories need to be licensed or obtain a license prior to accepting dependent children into their care. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity.

Who Benefits

• Refugee
• Other
• Infant and Toddler (0-3)
• Young Child (4-9)

Beneficiaries for all NOFOs are unaccompanied alien children, up to 18 years of age, who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Grant
• Grant
• Grant
• Grant

Program Contact

ucbgrants@acf.hhs.gov
202-819-2445