Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
About This Grant
The Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children funding opportunity is intended to support organizations that can provide high-quality, child-centered care that promotes children's safety and well-being. Funded providers must offer services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have the capacity to accept children at any time, when it is safe to do so and consistent with state licensing requirements. Although children in ORR care are in the federal government's legal custody due to their immigration status, care providers are responsible for their day-to-day physical care. At the time of application, providers must be licensed, in accordance with state requirements, to provide group home, shelter, or transitional foster care services for children, including any required child placement or related licenses.
ORR is particularly interested in projects that provide residential facility beds and transitional foster care in states and localities near the U.S. southern border with Mexico.
Standard ORR care providers must be licensed by an appropriate State agency, or meet the State's licensing requirements if located in a State that does not allow State licensing of programs providing or proposing to provide care and services to unaccompanied children. See 45 C.F.R. 410.1302(a).
Grant Summary
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children is a Administration for Children and Families - ORR grant providing $2M to $5.6M for university, small business, tribal government. This is a forecast: it is not yet open for applications, and the estimated deadline is 2026-12-08. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Eligibility
- Current RecipientsCurrent recipients in the final year of their project period must check when their project period ends. If the project period end date aligns with this funding opportunity"s projected award date, and the current recipient wants to apply to continue providing services, they must apply for this funding opportunity.Current recipients who are not in the final year of their project period and want to apply for this funding opportunity must propose services in a new facility and new location from where they are currently funded. ACF does not fund multiple projects that offer the same type of service in the same location. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships), federal entities, 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 for awards under this funding opportunity.
How to Apply
$2M–$5.6M
Estimated 2026-12-08
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children from Administration for Children and Families - ORR, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Administration for Children and Families - ORR before the deadline.
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Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children?
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children is offered by Administration for Children and Families - ORR. The listing names these applicant types: university, small business, tribal government, school district, municipality, nonprofit. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. The funder's eligibility section is the authority, so confirm your organization type, location, and the population or project served against it before applying.
How much funding does the Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children provide?
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children provides between $2M and $5.6M per award from Administration for Children and Families - ORR. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children deadline?
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children is a forecast from Administration for Children and Families - ORR: it is not yet open for applications. The funder's estimated deadline is 2026-12-08, and forecast dates often change. Confirm the official posting with the funder before you prepare an application.
How do you apply for the Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children?
To apply for Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Administration for Children and Families - ORR.
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