[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 67953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25968]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.676]


Announcement of Intent To Issue Two Replacement Awards To Provide 
Residential Services (Shelter)

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Two Replacement Awards to BCFS Health and 
Human Services (BCFS).

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SUMMARY: ACF, ORR announces the intent to award two Replacement Awards 
in the amount of up to $77,496,593 to BCFS Health and Human Services in 
Los Fresnos, Texas. On September 17, 2021, Comprehensive Health 
Services, LLC (CHS) relinquished two federally funded discretionary 
grants. Per HHS policy, ORR identified the current recipient BCFS 
Health and Human Services to transfer the current permanent capacity to 
provide shelter for apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children (UC) at the 
Southwest Border. The continuation of permanent capacity is a prudent 
step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to 
provide shelter and appropriate services for UC referred to its care by 
the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of this award is to 
ensure the continuation of residential services for the capacity of 560 
shelter beds for UC.

DATES: The proposed period of performance is December 1, 2021-September 
30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Antkowiak, Office of Refugee 
Resettlement, Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations, 330 Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 202-260-6165. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORR announces the intent to award the 
following replacement awards:

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          Original recipient                  Recipient           Location (city, ST)          Award amount
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CHS..................................  BCFS Health and Human    Los Fresnos, TX........  up to $24,262,279.
                                        Services.
CHS..................................  BCFS Health and Human    Los Fresnos, TX........  Up to $53,234,314.
                                        Services.
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    This award will prevent the disruption in residential services 
currently available at the two mentioned CHS locations and prevent 
children unnecessarily pending placement from Border Patrol. ORR has 
specific requirements for the provision of services. Award recipients 
must have the infrastructure, licensing if applicable, experience, and 
appropriate level of trained staff to meet those requirements.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by--
    (A) Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which in 
March 2003, transferred responsibility for the care and custody of UC 
from the Commissioner of the former Immigration and Naturalization 
Service to the Director of ORR within HHS.
    (B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. 
Cal. 1996), as well as the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-457), which 
authorizes post release services under certain conditions to eligible 
children. All programs must comply with the Flores Settlement 
Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996); pertinent 
regulations; and ORR policies and procedures.

Elizabeth Leo,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-25968 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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