2013-07061. Announcement of the Award of Fifteen Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grants to Unaccompanied Alien Children's Shelter Care Grantees
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AGENCY:
Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Announcement of the award of fifteen single-source program expansion grants to ten current grantees to expand bed capacity and supportive services to the increasing number of unaccompanied alien children.
SUMMARY:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of fifteen single-source program expansion supplement grants to the following ten current grantees, for a total of $47,168,490. Start Printed Page 18603
Organization Location Amount BCFS Health and Human Services San Antonio, TX $3,039,665 Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. Chicago, IL 1,659,393 Southwest Key, Inc. Austin, TX 13,431,660 Children's Village Dobbs Ferry, NY 4,208,741 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington, DC 209,576 Lutheran Immigration Refugee Services Baltimore, MD 281,452 US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Washington, DC 602,690 International Education Services Los Fresnos, TX 16,314,360 Lincoln Hall Lincolndale, NY 7,024,414 David and Margaret Youth & Family Services LaVerne, CA 396,539 These supplement grants will support the expansion of bed capacity and supportive services to meet the number of unaccompanied alien children referrals from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The funding program is mandated by section 462 of the Homeland Security Act to ensure appropriate placement of all referrals from the DHS. The program is tied to DHS apprehension strategies and sporadic number of border crossers. Award funds will support services to unaccompanied alien children through September 30, 2013.
DATES:
The period of support under these supplements is October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jallyn Sualog, Acting Director, Division of Children's Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 901 D Street SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone (202) 401-4997. Email: jallyn.sualog@acf.hhs.gov
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Since the beginning of FY 13, the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program has seen a dramatic increase in the number of DHS referrals. The influx of border crossers referred by DHS has grown beyond anticipated rates and has resulted in the program needing a significant increase in the number of shelter beds and supportive services.
The UAC program has specific requirements for the provision of services to unaccompanied alien children. These grantee organizations are the only entities with the infrastructure, licensing, experience, and appropriate level of trained staff to meet the required service requirements and the urgent need for the expansion of services required to respond to unexpected arrivals of unaccompanied children. The program expansion supplement will support such services and alleviate the buildup of children waiting in border patrol stations for placement in shelter care.
Start SignatureEskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2013-07061 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 03/27/2013
- Department:
- Children and Families Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Announcement of the award of fifteen single-source program expansion grants to ten current grantees to expand bed capacity and supportive services to the increasing number of unaccompanied alien children.
- Document Number:
- 2013-07061
- Dates:
- The period of support under these supplements is October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.
- Pages:
- 18602-18603 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- CFDA Number: 93.676
- PDF File:
- 2013-07061.pdf