Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0153
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and its Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations (DUCO), is offering discretionary funding to support two related service areas for unaccompanied children (UC): Home Studies (HS) conducted before a child is released from ORR custody, and Post-Release Services (PRS) provided after the child is released to a sponsor. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal government expects an ongoing partnership role (for example, closer involvement in program oversight, coordination, and performance expectations) rather than a hands-off grant.
The central purpose of the opportunity is to strengthen safety and stability for unaccompanied children by assessing sponsor households when required and then providing follow-up services after release. Home Studies are used to evaluate whether a potential sponsor can meet a child s needs and provide a safe, appropriate living situation once the child leaves ORR custody. Under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, some children must receive a Home Study by statute before release. ORR may also require Home Studies for other children based on policy, and it may fund additional discretionary Home Studies, though not every child in ORR custody receives one.
Post-Release Services are positioned as a universal support option because they are available for all released unaccompanied children, not only those who had a Home Study. The PRS model described in the notice includes three tiers of service intensity. The first level focuses on virtual check-ins, which are lighter-touch contacts intended to monitor well-being and provide basic support. The second level is case management, which generally implies more structured needs assessment, service planning, referrals, and follow-up to help the child and sponsor navigate schooling, health care, legal needs, and other stabilization issues. The third level involves intensive in-home engagements, intended for higher-need situations where hands-on, home-based support is necessary to address safety concerns, complex family dynamics, or significant barriers to stability.
ORR is seeking providers capable of delivering HS and PRS across the United States, including in high-need regions and in remote locations where sponsors live. The opportunity specifically encourages applications from organizations located in or near areas where unaccompanied children are commonly reunified with sponsors, reflecting a practical emphasis on service reach and responsiveness. ORR also signals a preference for broad coverage by offering bonus points to applicants with nationwide service delivery models, indicating that the competition may reward providers that can scale quickly, maintain consistent standards across multiple regions, and ensure continuity of services regardless of where a child is released.
Funded entities must follow ORR HS and PRS policies and procedures and comply with relevant legal requirements, including the Flores Settlement Agreement where applicable, as well as other pertinent laws and regulations. Applicants are encouraged to consult ORR s Unaccompanied Children Program Policy Guide and related Field Guidance, since these documents typically define operational requirements such as timelines, documentation standards, safety protocols, staff qualifications, reporting, confidentiality, and coordination expectations with ORR and other stakeholders.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0153, under CFDA 93.676 (Income Security and Social Services). The application deadline listed is May 15, 2023, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. The notice anticipates around 35 awards, with an award ceiling listed at 50,000,000. Eligibility is broad and includes various levels of government, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and certain tribal organizations, public housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and other entities as clarified in the full solicitation. The notice indicates that additional details such as final project periods and any refined application requirements would be provided in the full SNOFO when published.Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0153
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ORR in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.676.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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