Assistance Listing 93.676
Unaccompanied Children Program
Administration for Children and Families · Department of Health and Human Services
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 41% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 87% of them.
Based on 192 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 12% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $2,555,173. Expect about 63 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 41%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 87%
- 0% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 12%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $2.6M
- $2.2M – $19M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 7
- $85M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- annual · 63-day window
Open right now under this program
2 opportunities · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
| Deadline | Opportunity | Expected awards |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2960 days | Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien ChildrenHHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045 | — |
| Oct 1336 days | Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien ChildrenHHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019 | — |
Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service INC | Nonprofit | MD | 11 | $481,665,354 |
| Compass Connections | Nonprofit | TX | 8 | $1,134,997,717 |
| U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, INC. | Nonprofit | VA | 8 | $275,616,390 |
| BCFS Health and Human Services | Nonprofit | TX | 6 | $509,026,312 |
| HIAS INC | Business | MD | 6 | $173,310,644 |
| Visionquest National LTD | Business | AZ | 6 | $148,778,738 |
| World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals | Nonprofit | MD | 6 | $129,225,799 |
| Bethany Christian Services USA, LLC | Nonprofit | MI | 6 | $48,839,358 |
| National Youth Advocate Program, INC. | Nonprofit | OH | 5 | $322,176,667 |
| Church World Service, INC. | Nonprofit | NY | 5 | $233,782,616 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | $2.2B | $2.3M | $1.3M – $16M |
| 2022 | 57 | $486M | $1.1M | $400K – $5.9M |
| 2023 | 141 | $3.6B | $6.8M | $1.1M – $25M |
| 2024 | 44 | $151M | $748K | $604K – $1.1M |
| 2025 | 7 | $85M | $2.6M | $2.2M – $19M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | forecast | — | HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045 · Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2026-09-02 | forecast | — | HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045 · Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2026-06-05 | 2027-10-01 | 483 d | HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019 · Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-10-14 | 60 d | HHS-2025-ACF-ORR-ZU-0042 · Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-12-20 | 116 d | HHS-2024-ACF-ORR-ZU-0086 · Unaccompanied Children Lived Experience and Youth Engagement Program |
| 2023-06-06 | 2023-08-08 | 63 d | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0153 · Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-07-31 | 61 d | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0189 · Residential Treatment Center Services for Unaccompanied Children |
| 2023-05-24 | 2023-07-24 | 61 d | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0246 · Residential (Therapeutic Group Home) Services for Unaccompanied Children |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-12-12 | 292 d | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0167 · Residential (Staff Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Children |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-03-13 | 60 d | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0008 · Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Children |
| 2022-09-30 | 2025-11-17 | 1144 d | HHS-2023-ACF-ORR-ZU-0162 · Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2022-05-06 | 2024-09-02 | 850 d | HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0157 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter and/or Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Children-PRELICENSED |
| 2021-12-09 | 2022-11-30 | 356 d | HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0129 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter and/or Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Children-LICENSED AND TEXAS-EXEMPT AND FLORIDA-DELICENSED ONLY |
| 2020-07-06 | 2020-09-04 | 60 d | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1787 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2020-06-10 | 2020-08-10 | 61 d | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1784 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2020-06-10 | 2020-08-10 | 61 d | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1786 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Staff Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2020-06-10 | 2020-08-10 | 61 d | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1785 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Therapeutic) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-07-27 | 60 d | HHS-2021-ACF-ORR-ZU-1783 · Home Study and Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2019-10-08 | — | — | HHS-2020-ACF-ORR-ZU-1786 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Staff Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2019-10-08 | — | — | HHS-2020-ACF-ORR-ZU-1787 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2019-10-04 | — | — | HHS-2020-ACF-ORR-ZU-1784 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2019-10-04 | — | — | HHS-2020-ACF-ORR-ZU-1785 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Therapeutic) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2016-05-31 | 2019-11-12 | 1260 d | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1132 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2016-05-31 | 2018-11-26 | 909 d | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1134 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2016-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | 759 d | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1133 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Staff Secure) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2016-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | 759 d | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1154 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Therapeutic) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2016-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | 759 d | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1135 · Standing Announcement for Residential (Long Term Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-07-25 | 60 d | HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1139 · Home Study and Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Children |
| 2014-06-06 | 2014-08-05 | 60 d | HHS-2015-ACF-ORR-ZU-0833 · Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2013-06-14 | 2013-08-13 | 60 d | HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-ZU-0608 · Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2013-06-14 | 2013-08-13 | 60 d | HHS-2014-ACF-ORR-ZU-0632 · Post Release and Home Study Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-07-28 | 49 d | HHS-2010-ACF-ORR-ZU-0078 · Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
| 2010-06-03 | 2010-07-19 | 46 d | HHS-2010-ACF-ORR-ZU-0074 · Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 93.676?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 41% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 87% of them. Based on 192 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 12% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $2,555,173. Expect about 63 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Unaccompanied Children Program award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $2.6M; the middle half ran from $2.2M to $19M. 7 new awards were made, with $85M committed to them.
When does 93.676 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 63 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jun 5, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Health and Human Services (Administration for Children and Families). Assistance Listing 93.676 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 67% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.