[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 58404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23246]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Refugee Resettlement

[CFDA Number 93.676]


Announcing the Award of Two Urgent Single-Source Grants To 
Support Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Services

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of 
two urgent single-source grants from the Unaccompanied Alien Children's 
Program to Youth for Tomorrow in Bristow VA and Lincoln Hall in 
Lincolndale, NY.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of two urgent single-
source grants for a total of $4,767,696. Award funds will support 
grants to two organizations that are providing services under the 
Unaccompanied Alien Children's program.

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                                                                Award
       Grantee organization                Location             amount
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Youth for Tomorrow...............  Bristow, VA.............   $1,851,760
Lincoln Hall.....................  Lincolndale, NY.........    2,915,936
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DATES: June 15, 2012--September 30, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Tota, Deputy Director, Office 
of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone (202) 401-4858.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The grants will support the expansion of bed 
capacity 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.
    The program has specific requirements for the provision of services 
to unaccompanied alien children. Existing grantees 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 expansion of services in response 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: Awards are authorized by Section 462 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 6 U.S.C. 279(b) (A)-(J) and 
section 235 (a)(5)(C) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-457, 8 U.S.C. 
1232.

Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2012-23246 Filed 9-19-12; 8:45 am]
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