[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25455-25456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10311]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.676]


Announcement of the Award of Three Urgent Single-Source Grants To 
Support Shelter Care for Unaccompanied Alien Children

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of 
three urgent single-source grants from the Unaccompanied Alien 
Children's Program to KidsPeace in Bethlehem, PA, St. Peter and Joseph 
Children's Home in San Antonio, TX, and Seton Home in San Antonio, TX.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of three urgent single 
awards to the following organizations.

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          Organization                 Location             Amount
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KidsPeace.......................  Bethlehem, PA.....          $3,105,096
St. Peter and Joseph Children's   San Antonio, TX...           1,630,000
 Home.
Seton Home......................  San Antonio, TX...             650,000
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    These urgent awards 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 to the sporadic numbers of 
border crossers.

DATES: The period of support provided by these awards is April 15, 2013 
through September 30, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jallyn Sualog, Acting Director, 
Division of Children's Services, Office of Refugee

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Resettlement, 901 D Street SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone (202) 
401-4997. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the beginning of FY 2013, 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 resulting in the need for a 
significant increase in the number of shelter beds and supportive 
services for the children.
    The UAC program has specific requirements for the provision of 
services to unaccompanied alien children. The named organizations were 
chosen for the noncompetitive awards because they already have the 
infrastructure, licensing, and appropriate levels of trained staff to 
meet service requirements and the urgent need for expanded services in 
order to respond to the increased numbers of unaccompanied children. 
The immediate provision of services will alleviate the buildup of 
children held in border patrol stations while awaiting 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. 2013-10311 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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