[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88243-88244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29326]
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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 Children's 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 Children's (UC) Program.
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SUMMARY: ACF, ORR, announces the award of five single-source low-cost
extension supplement grants for a total of $19,604,765 under the UC
Program.
DATES: Low-cost extension supplement grants will support activities
from October 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of
Children's Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplement grants will support
the immediate need for additional capacity of shelter services to
accommodate the increasing number of UC referred by the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) into ORR care. The increase in the UC
population makes it necessary to expand the services to expedite the
release of UC to designated sponsors. To prepare for an increase in
referrals for shelter services, ORR will solicit proposals from one
grantee to accommodate the referrals from DHS.
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Shelter
current Low-cost
Grant No. Grantee funding ending extension 10/
9/30/16 1/16- 12/31/16
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Texas...................................... International Educational Services, $27,082,262 $6,926,653
Inc..
Texas...................................... International Educational Services, 15,451,597 6,701,163
Inc..
Texas...................................... International Educational Services, 6,180,591 1,582,169
Inc..
Texas...................................... International Educational Services, 8,269,202 2,057,311
Inc..
Texas...................................... International Educational Services, 9,148,344 2,337,469
Inc..
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Total.................................. ................................... 66,131,996 19,604,765
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ORR is continuously monitoring its capacity to provide post-release
services to UC in HHS custody.
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 post-release 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 UC referred to its care by
DHS. It also lets the U.S. Border Patrol continue its vital national
security mission to prevent illegal migration and 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 UC
from the Commissioner of the former Immigration and Naturalization
Service to the Director of ORR in HHS.
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(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. 2016-29326 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am]
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