[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18602-18603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07061]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[CFDA Number: 93.676]
Announcement of the Award of Fifteen Single-Source Program
Expansion Supplement Grants to Unaccompanied Alien Children's Shelter
Care Grantees
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.
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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.
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Organization Location Amount
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BCFS Health and Human Services.... San Antonio, TX..... $3,039,665
Heartland Human Care Services, Chicago, IL......... 1,659,393
Inc..
Southwest Key, Inc................ Austin, TX.......... 13,431,660
Children's Village................ Dobbs Ferry, NY..... 4,208,741
United States Conference of Washington, DC...... 209,576
Catholic Bishops.
Lutheran Immigration Refugee Baltimore, MD....... 281,452
Services.
US Committee for Refugees and Washington, DC...... 602,690
Immigrants.
International Education Services.. Los Fresnos, TX..... 16,314,360
Lincoln Hall...................... Lincolndale, NY..... 7,024,414
David and Margaret Youth & Family LaVerne, CA......... 396,539
Services.
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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.
FOR 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:
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Statutory Authority: Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act,
(6 U.S.C. 279) and sections 235(c) and 235(d) of the William
Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of
2008, (8 U.S.C. 1232(c) and 1232(d)).
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2013-07061 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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