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Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​

Issued by Administration for Children and Families - ORR · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
5 Jun 2026
Closes
1 Oct 2027, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 555,000,000
Reference
HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019
Location
United States
Sector
Humanitarian & Emergency Relief

At a glance

Administration for Children and Families - ORR in United States has published a funding call in humanitarian & emergency relief: “Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​”. Submissions close on 1 October 2027, 324 days from today. The stated value is USD 555,000,000. Quote reference HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

To bid on Grants.gov (US federal)

Applicants need a UEI from SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account registered to their organisation; allow several weeks for registration.

Details

This NOFO is modified. Changes are made to Step 1: Review the Opportunity. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides temporary housing and care for children who arrive in the United States alone. These are children who are under 18 years old, don't have legal permission to be in the U.S., and don't have a parent or legal guardian in the U.S. who can take care of them. ORR runs the Home Study and Post-Release Services Program to help these children. Before placing a child with a sponsor, ORR carefully checks potential homes to make sure they're safe and appropriate. After placement, ORR provides ongoing support to help children and their sponsors succeed. This support helps children adjust to living with their sponsor, connect with their community, stay safe and healthy, and navigate the immigration court process. The goal is to make sure children are placed in safe homes and have the support they need to thrive while their immigration cases move forward. 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.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 555000000

Award range: USD 1000000 – 100000000

Expected number of awards: 20

CFDA number(s): 93.676

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Administration for Children and Families - ORR, going back to June 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Defence & Security and Humanitarian & Emergency Relief. There is 1 open Humanitarian & Emergency Relief tender in United States. This one closes in 324 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this humanitarian & emergency relief opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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