§ Federal grant opportunity · HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Administration for Children and Families - ORR is accepting applications for Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children. The deadline is December 29, 2026 and the published award range is $2M – $5.6M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Administration for Children and Families - ORR
- Application deadline
- December 29, 2026
- Award range
- $2M – $5.6M
- Eligibility
- public and state institutions of higher education, other native american tribal organizations, state governments, county governments, small businesses, special district governments, independent school districts, for profit organizations other than small businesses, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized native american tribal governments, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, city or township governments, nonprofits non higher education without 501c3, public and indian housing authorities
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Income Security And Social Services
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045
Program overview
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 CFR 410.1302(a) .
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Administration for Children and Families - ORR.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before December 29, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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