[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Refugee Resettlement

[CFDA Number: 93.676]


Announcement of the Award of 15 Single-Source Program Expansion 
Supplement Grants to Unaccompanied Alien Children's Shelter Care 
Grantees

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of the award of 15 single-source program expansion 
grants to 12 current grantees to expand supportive services to the 
increasing number of unaccompanied alien children (UAC).

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of 15 single-source 
program expansion supplement grants to the following 12 current 
grantees, for a total of $1,420,955. Two grantees are receiving 
multiple supplement grants: BCFS Health and Human Services, San 
Antonio, TX--$492,123 and $313,916 totaling $806,039; and International 
Education Services, Los Fresnos, TX--$35,433, $15,486, and $76,698 
totaling $127,617.

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               Organization                      Location        Amount
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BCFS Health and Human Services............  San Antonio, TX..   $806,039
Catholic Charities Houston................  Houston, TX......    170,704
Catholic Charities of Miami--Boystown.....  Miami, FL........    127,769
Children's Center, Inc....................  Galveston, TX....     19,000
Florence Crittenton Services of Orange      Fullerton, CA....      5,612
 County.
International Education Services (IES)....  Los Fresnos, TX..    127,617
Lutheran Social Services of the South--     Austin, TX.......     77,165
 Bokenkamp Children's Shelter.
Lutheran Social Services of the South--El   Austin, TX.......     17,432
 Paso.
Morrison Child and Family Services........  Portland, OR.....     21,660
Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development...  Phoenix, AZ......     12,000
Youth For Tomorrow........................  Bristow, VA......      8,370
Youthcare.................................  Seattle, WA......     27,587
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    These supplement grants will expand supportive services (additional 
transportation costs, staff overtime, additional staff hiring) required 
to meet the number of UAC referrals from the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS). The UAC program is mandated by section 462 of the 
Homeland Security Act to ensure appropriate placement of all referrals 
from the DHS. The UAC Shelter Care program is tied to DHS apprehension 
strategies and the sporadic number of border crossers.

DATES: 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 2013, the 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 need for a significant 
increase in the supportive services provided to unaccompanied children. 
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 service requirements and 
the urgent need for the expansion of services required to respond to 
unexpected arrivals of unaccompanied children.

    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. 2013-22424 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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