Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0008
The Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Children opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0008) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, through the Office of Refugee Resettlement and its Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations (ORR/DUCO). The purpose is to fund organizations that can operate secure residential care programs for unaccompanied children (UC) who are placed in ORR custody and require the highest level of supervision and structure. ORR uses these residential programs to provide temporary shelter and related child-welfare services starting when a child is accepted for placement into ORR care and continuing until the child is released from ORR custody, turns 18, or receives a final immigration disposition that results in removal from the United States.
The focus of this particular notice is secure care, described as the most restrictive placement option within ORR's continuum of care. These placements are intended for cases where a child poses a danger to themself or others, or where the child has been charged with a criminal offense. Because of the security and supervision requirements, any provider operating a secure program must be licensed as a juvenile detention center under applicable state licensing rules. Even though the setting is restrictive, the program still sits within ORR's broader mandate to place children in the least restrictive setting appropriate to their age and specific needs, meaning secure care is positioned as a specialized placement used when lower levels of restriction are not appropriate.
Awards are structured as cooperative agreements, which typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement in oversight, coordination, and program implementation compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA number listed is 93.676. The opportunity anticipated up to five awards, with an award ceiling of $8,000,000. The posting indicates a creation date of January 12, 2023, and an original application closing date of March 13, 2023, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities, such as state, county, and city governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribes and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (including those with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other unrestricted entities, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. In practice, applicants would need to demonstrate they can meet the operational, licensing, staffing, safety, and compliance requirements associated with running a secure juvenile detention-style residential program while also delivering ORR-required child welfare services.
A major compliance feature of this funding opportunity is that funded programs must follow the Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores v. Reno, Case No. CV 85-4544 RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996)), along with other applicable federal laws and regulations, and all relevant ORR policies and procedures. ORR specifically points applicants to the ORR Policy Guide and the Manual of Procedures, emphasizing that these documents shape the required program design, standards of care, and operational expectations for facilities serving unaccompanied children. The agency also directs interested parties to ORR policy guidance online for key background information and notes that the full Standing Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO), once published, should be used for definitive details such as application deadlines and project period information.Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0008
- 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 "Residential (Secure) 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 Jan 12, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 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 $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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, Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Children.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2023 ACF ORR ZU 0008.
3) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and its Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations (ORR/DUCO).
4) What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund organizations that can operate secure residential care programs for unaccompanied children (UC) in ORR custody who require the highest level of supervision and structure.
5) What does "secure care" mean in this notice?
Secure care is described as the most restrictive placement option within ORR's continuum of care. It is intended for situations where a child poses a danger to themself or others or where the child has been charged with a criminal offense.
6) How does secure care fit within ORR's overall placement approach?
Even though secure care is restrictive, it is framed as a specialized placement used when lower levels of restriction are not appropriate. ORR’s broader mandate is to place children in the least restrictive setting appropriate to their age and specific needs.
7) What services are programs expected to provide?
ORR uses these residential programs to provide temporary shelter and related child-welfare services beginning when a child is accepted for placement into ORR care and continuing until the child is released from ORR custody, turns 18, or receives a final immigration disposition that results in removal from the United States.
8) How long might a child stay in a program supported by this funding?
Based on the notice description, services continue from placement acceptance until one of the following occurs: the child is released from ORR custody, the child turns 18, or the child receives a final immigration disposition that results in removal from the United States.
9) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards are structured as cooperative agreements, which typically means the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement in oversight, coordination, and program implementation compared with a standard grant.
10) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category listed is Income Security and Social Services.
11) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.676.
12) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to five awards.
13) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $8,000,000.
14) When was the opportunity created/posted?
The posting indicates a creation date of January 12, 2023.
15) What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date shown is March 13, 2023.
16) What time were electronic submissions due on the deadline date?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes many types of public and private entities, including:
- State, county, and city governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribes and other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses)
- Other unrestricted entities (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice)
18) Are for-profit entities allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations, including small businesses.
19) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility description explicitly includes nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status.
20) Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes federally recognized tribes and other tribal organizations.
21) Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities.
22) Are schools or universities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes independent school districts and public and private institutions of higher education.
23) What key operational capability must applicants be able to demonstrate?
Applicants would need to demonstrate they can meet the operational, licensing, staffing, safety, and compliance requirements associated with running a secure juvenile detention-style residential program while also delivering ORR-required child welfare services.
24) Is a specific state license required to operate a secure program under this opportunity?
Yes. Because of the security and supervision requirements, any provider operating a secure program must be licensed as a juvenile detention center under applicable state licensing rules.
25) What major legal and policy requirements apply to funded programs?
Funded programs must follow the Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores v. Reno, Case No. CV 85-4544 RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996)), along with other applicable federal laws and regulations, and all relevant ORR policies and procedures.
26) What ORR guidance documents are referenced as key sources for program requirements?
ORR specifically points applicants to the ORR Policy Guide and the Manual of Procedures as documents that shape required program design, standards of care, and operational expectations for facilities serving unaccompanied children.
27) Where does ORR direct applicants to look for additional policy guidance?
The notice states that ORR directs interested parties to ORR policy guidance online for key background information.
28) Which document should be used for definitive details (like deadlines and project period)?
The notice indicates that the full Standing Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO), once published, should be used for definitive details such as application deadlines and project period information.
29) Does this notice suggest ORR will be involved after an award is made?
Yes. Because awards are cooperative agreements, the notice indicates ORR typically expects substantial involvement in oversight, coordination, and program implementation.
30) What population is served by programs funded under this opportunity?
The programs serve unaccompanied children (UC) who are placed in ORR custody and require secure residential care due to the need for the highest level of supervision and structure.
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