Active for FY28 - FY27 deadline passed October 1, 2026; FY28 applications are due October 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019
HHS ACF ORR Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children — HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019
Funding$555,000,000 total program funding; 20 expected awards; $1,000,000-$100,000,000 award range.
DeadlineFY27 application due October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. FY28 application due October 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Last verifiedOctober 6, 2026
Required next actionFor an eligible organization pursuing the FY27 cycle, confirm SAM.gov/UEI and Grants.gov registrations are active, validate current-recipient/project-period and location restrictions, finalize the HS/PRS service model and budget within the NOFO requirements, and submit the complete application by October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Broad Eligibility
Broad entity eligibility under the current federal listing, subject to controlling NOFO restrictions, current-recipient/location rules, and demonstrated capacity to deliver home study and post-release services. Individuals, sole proprietors, federal entities, and foreign entities are not eligible.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100. This large cooperative-agreement program funds home study and post-release services for unaccompanied children, with emphasis on child welfare, case management, safety, legal and social-service coordination, and access to health and education supports. Technology can be an enabling cost only when it is necessary, allowable, and subordinate to the applicant's service-delivery model.
The HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement, is accepting applications for Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children, HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019. The current federal listing is version 5 and shows $555 million in total program funding, 20 expected awards, an award range of $1 million to $100 million, and no cost share.
This is a multi-cycle NOFO. The federal listing remains open through October 1, 2027, while the controlling NOFO identifies the next applicant-entry deadline for the FY2027 cycle as October 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
The program supports home studies and multiple levels of post-release services. Relevant activities include remote and in-person check-ins, school-enrollment assistance, support accessing medical and behavioral-health appointments, and enhanced services for children with trauma, disabilities, serious medical conditions, or other complex needs.
Atlas assigns an N9+ Fit Score of 62/100. A legitimate applicant-led role could involve remote health access or clinically guided assessment support, but the program’s virtual check-ins are principally case-management and safety functions. Any N9+ device, platform, clinical-service, or subcontract role must be confirmed under the controlling NOFO and applicant procurement rules before outreach or budgeting. Dr. Miltie is not advanced as a prime because the program requires substantial home-study, child-welfare, and case-management operating capacity.
Source verificationOfficial government source · simpler.grants.govAtlas last verified this record October 6, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
