[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41299-41300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16478]


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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 Five Urgent Single-Source Grants To 
Support Shelter Care for Unaccompanied Alien Children's Program

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of 
five urgent single-source grants from the Unaccompanied Alien 
Children's (UAC) Program to Abbott House in Irving, NY, Board of Child 
Care in Baltimore, MD, Children's Home of Poughkeepsie in Poughkeepsie, 
NY, Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services in Tampa, FL, and Neighbor to 
Family in Daytona Beach, FL.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of five (5) urgent 
single awards to the following organizations.

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           Organization                   Location            Amount
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Abbott House......................  Irvington, NY.......      $2,983,200
Board of Child Care...............  Baltimore, MD.......       2,387,200
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie...  Poughkeepsie, NY....         775,361
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services.  Tampa, FL...........         958,424
Neighbor to Family................  Daytona Beach, FL...       2,727,525
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    These urgent single 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 DHS. 
The program is tied to DHS apprehension strategies and sporadic number 
of border crossers. Award funds will support services to unaccompanied 
alien children through September 30, 2014.

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DATES: The period of support under these supplements is June 1, 2014 
through September 30, 2014.

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 14, the UAC 
program has seen a dramatic increase in the number of DHS referrals. 
Initially, the ORR FY 14 bed capacity needs were projected to be 
similar to FY 13 record high bed capacity levels and were based on 
approximately 25,000 placements and approximately 5,000 beds.
    The influx of border crossers referred by DHS has grown beyond 
anticipated rates and has resulted in the program needing a significant 
increase in the number of shelter beds and supportive services 
(increased transportation costs, compensation for staff overtime, and 
additional hiring of staff). Based on the increase in referrals from 
DHS, ORR now projects approximately 60,000 referrals for FY14, over 
100% increase from the originally projected 25,000 for FY 14.

    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)).

Christopher Beach,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-16478 Filed 7-14-14; 8:45 am]
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