[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47885-47886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15650]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.604]


Announcement of the Intent To Award Nine Supplements to ORR Grant 
Recipients in Seven States

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

ACTION: Notice of issuance of supplements.

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SUMMARY: ACF, ORR, Division of Refugee Health (DRH) announces the 
intent to award supplements in the aggregate amount of up to $466,563 
to nine grant recipients under Notice of Funding Opportunity: Direct 
Services for Survivors of Torture, HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZT-0051. The 
purpose of the awards is to ensure that the 222 Nicaraguan Humanitarian 
Parolees (NHP) who were brought to the United States will have access 
to holistic care and services. This supplement will enable the 
identified grant recipients in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, 
Minnesota, Texas, and Virginia to provide access to medical, mental 
health, social, and legal services to NHP within their geographic 
service areas, and coordinate with The Center for Victims of Torture in 
Minnesota and other providers to serve NHP outside their service areas. 
The goal of these services is to help the NHP improve their health, 
find employment and stable housing, and regularize their immigration 
status.

DATES: The proposed period of performance is 9/30/2022 to 9/29/2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Brewinski-Isaacs, DRH 
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 330 C Street Address SW, 
Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 401-7237; Email: 
[email protected].

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

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                        Recipient                          Award amount
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Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services,........        $136,563
Clearwater, Florida.....................................
HIAS, Capital Area Healing Coalition, Silver Spring,              52,500
 Maryland...............................................
Asylee Women Enterpise, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland.......          30,000
Northern Virginia Family Service, Oakton, Virginia......          62,500
Center for Survivors of Torture, Austin, Texas..........          30,000

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Partnership for Trauma Recovery, Berkeley, California...          30,000
Program for Torture Victims LA County, Los Angeles,               20,000
 California.............................................
The Center for Victims of Torture, Atlanta, Georgia.....          $3,000
The Center for Victims of Torture, St. Paul, Minnesota..          70,000
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    These programs will provide direct services to the 222 Nicaraguan 
Humanitarian Parolees (NHP) who were released from prison in Nicaragua 
and brought to the United States by the U.S. Department of State in 
February 2023.
    On February 16, 2023, ORR issued Dear Colleague Letter 23-16, which 
stated that while the NHP's current immigration status does not provide 
eligibility for refugee program assistance, they may apply for 
assistance from ORR-funded Survivors of Torture (SOT) grant recipients. 
ORR has been working closely with the U.S. Department of State to 
connect these individuals to SOT grant recipients and other local 
service providers. Due to the nature and length of the NHP's detention 
in Nicaragua, their sudden release from prison and entry into the 
United States, and their temporary immigration status, these 
individuals need immediate assistance. The SOT grant recipients 
identified above are willing to provide medical, mental health, case 
management, and legal services to these individuals. However, the 
timing of these arrivals and the concentration in certain states has 
overwhelmed the capacity of SOT grant recipients in these locations. 
The supplemental awards will enhance the grant recipients' capacity to 
provide essential care and support for NHP so that they can begin the 
healing process.
    Statutory Authority: Section 5(a) of the ``Torture Victims Relief 
Act of 1998,'' Public Law 105-320 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) Assistance for 
Treatment of Torture Victims.

Karen D. Shields,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-15650 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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