82 FR 137 pgs. 33134-33135 - Announcement of the Award of Five Single-Source Low-Cost Extension Supplement Grants Within the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children's (UAC) Program
Type: NOTICEVolume: 82Number: 137Pages: 33134 - 33135
Pages: 33134, 33135Docket number: [CFDA Number 93.676]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2017-15117 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Children and Families Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[CFDA Number 93.676]
Announcement of the Award of Five Single-Source Low-Cost Extension Supplement Grants Within the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children's (UAC) Program
AGENCY:
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice of Award of five single-source low-cost extension supplement grants under the Unaccompanied Alien Children's (UAC) Program.
SUMMARY:
ACF, ORR, announces the award of five single-source low-cost extension supplement grants for a total of $20,954,962 under the Unaccompanied Alien Children's (UAC) Program.
DATES:
Low-cost extension supplement grants will support activities from January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of Children's Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 202-401-4997. Email: DCSProgram@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[top] The following supplement grants will support the immediate need for additional capacity of shelter services to accommodate the increasing number of UACs referred by DHS into ORR care. The increase in the UAC population necessitates the need for expansion of services to expedite the release of UAC.
| State | Grantee | Shelter current funding ending 9/30/16 ($) | Low-cost extension 1/1/17-3/31/17 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | International Educational Services, Inc. | $27,082,262 | $7,081,914 |
| Texas | International Educational Services, Inc. | 15,451,597 | 8,026,034 |
| Texas | International Educational Services, Inc. | 6,180,591 | 1,547,774 |
| Texas | International Educational Services, Inc. | 8,269,202 | 2,012,586 |
| Texas | International Educational Services, Inc. | 9,148,344 | 2,286,654 |
| Total | 66,131,996 | 20,954,962 |
ORR has specific requirements for the provision of services. Award recipients must have the infrastructure, licensing, experience, and appropriate level of trained staff to meet those requirements. The expansion of the existing shelter services program through this supplemental award is a key strategy for ORR to be prepared to meet its responsibility of safe and timely release of Unaccompanied Alien Children referred to its care by DHS and so that the US Border Patrol can continue its vital national security mission to prevent illegal migration, trafficking, and protect the borders of the United States.
Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by-
(A) Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which in March 2003, transferred responsibility for the care and custody of Unaccompanied Alien Children from the Commissioner of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the Director of ORR of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
(B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544RJK (C. D. Cal. 1996), as well as the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-457), which authorizes post release services under certain conditions to eligible children. All programs must comply with the Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996), pertinent regulations and ORR policies and procedures.
Christopher Beach,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of Administration, Administration for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2017-15117 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am]
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