Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children - LA n Sync Funding ForecasterLA n Sync Funding Forecaster

Category/Topic
Community Development, Education

Level
Federal

Summary
The purpose of this program is to select residential care providers to furnish temporary shelter care and other related services to unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are in the custody of the funding agency. UAC are defined as minors under 18 years of age who have no lawful immigration status in the United States, and lack a parent or legal guardian in the United States who is available to provide care and physical custody. Recipients will be expected to provide services to a diverse population of UAC of all ages and genders, including pregnant and parenting teens. A majority of UAC are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico; however, services must be provided to UAC from any country.

Summary

The purpose of this program is to select residential care providers to furnish temporary shelter care and other related services to unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are in the custody of the funding agency. UAC are defined as minors under 18 years of age who have no lawful immigration status in the United States, and lack a parent or legal guardian in the United States who is available to provide care and physical custody. Recipients will be expected to provide services to a diverse population of UAC of all ages and genders, including pregnant and parenting teens. A majority of UAC are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico; however, services must be provided to UAC from any country.

Eligible Entities
Academic Institutions, K-12 School Districts, K-12 Schools, Local Public Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Corporations

Eligibility Notes
Eligible applicants are care providers licensed by a state licensing agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for dependent children.

Priority	High

Due Date
Aug 05, 2014

Due Date Notes
Estimated next due date: August 2015.

RFP Release Date
Jun 06, 2014

Min Award
$500,000

Max Award
$100,000,000

Total Possible Multi-Year Award
$300,000,000

# of Awards
60

Annual or Multi-Year?
Multi-year

Match Required?
No

Funder
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Division of Children's Services (DCS)

Total Amount Available for All Grants
$350,000,000

Competition Notes
Services must be provided in a structured, safe, and productive environment that meets or exceeds applicable state guidelines, the Flores Settlement Agreement, and funding agency service requirements. Recipients must provide or arrange for services to be furnished in a manner that is sensitive to the age, culture, religion, dietary needs, native language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other important individual needs of each UAC. Applicants must have the capacity to provide services in the native language of the majority of the UAC who are in their facility.

Competition Notes

Services must be provided in a structured, safe, and productive environment that meets or exceeds applicable state guidelines, the Flores Settlement Agreement, and funding agency service requirements. Recipients must provide or arrange for services to be furnished in a manner that is sensitive to the age, culture, religion, dietary needs, native language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other important individual needs of each UAC. Applicants must have the capacity to provide services in the native language of the majority of the UAC who are in their facility.

Resources
Hilda Crespo (202) 205-8395 DCS_ProjectOfficers@acf.hhs.gov Opportunity Posting or Webpage