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provides a range of custodial/residential
shelter care and services.
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2012–23245 Filed 9–19–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Refugee Resettlement
[CFDA Number 93.676]
Announcing the Award of Three
Single-Source Program Expansion
Supplement Grants to Unaccompanied
Alien Children’s Shelter Care Grantees
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: The Office of Refugee
Resettlement announces the award of
three single-source program expansion
supplement grants from its
Unaccompanied Alien Children’s
Program to two organizations, Florence
Crittenton Services of Orange County,
Inc., in Fullerton, CA, and International
Education Services, Inc., in Los Fresnos,
TX.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces
the award of a single-source program
expansion supplement grant to two
current grantees, for a total of
$2,659,864. The additional funding
provided by the awards will support
services to unaccompanied alien
children through September 30, 2012.
The supplement grant will support
the expansion of bed capacity 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 sporadic number of border crossers.
One expansion supplement award is
made to Florence Crittenton Services of
Orange County, Inc., in Fullerton, CA,
in the amount of $226,800 to support
expansion of bed capacity to meet the
needs of the high number of
unaccompanied alien children
transferred from the DHS. Award funds
will support services to unaccompanied
alien children through September 30,
2012.
Two expansion supplement awards
are made to International Education
Services, Inc., in Los Fresnos, TX. One
award for $1,588,827 will provide
unaccompanied alien children with
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temporary 24-hour licensed shelter care
in facilities in South Texas. The other
award for $844,237 will support the
International Education Services, Inc.
Harlingen Foster Care Program that
provides unaccompanied children with
temporary 24-hour family care in
private homes within the Cameron
County in South Texas.
DATES: The period of support under
these supplements is October 1, 2011
through September 30, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Tota, Deputy Director, Office of
Refugee Resettlement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Telephone (202) 401–4858.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
required service requirements and the
urgent need for the expansion of
services required to respond to
unexpected arrivals of unaccompanied
children. The program expansion
supplement will support such services
and alleviate the buildup of children
waiting in border patrol stations for
placement in shelter care.
Statutory Authority: Awards announced in
this notice are authorized by Section 462 of
the Homeland Security Act, Pub. L. 6 U.S.C.
279(b)(A)–(J) and sections 235(a)(5)(C);
235(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008, (8 U.S.C. 1232).
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2012–23247 Filed 9–19–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Refugee Resettlement
[CFDA Number 93.676]
Announcing the Award of Two Urgent
Single-Source Grants To Support
Unaccompanied Alien Children
Program Services
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) announces the
award of two urgent single-source grants
from the Unaccompanied Alien
Children’s Program to Youth for
Tomorrow in Bristow VA and Lincoln
Hall in Lincolndale, NY.
AGENCY:
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The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces
the award of two urgent single-source
grants for a total of $4,767,696. Award
funds will support grants to two
organizations that are providing services
under the Unaccompanied Alien
Children’s program.
SUMMARY:
Grantee organization
Location
Youth for
Bristow, VA .......
Tomorrow.
Lincoln Hall
Lincolndale, NY
DATES:
Award
amount
$1,851,760
2,915,936
June 15, 2012—September 30,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Tota, Deputy Director, Office of
Refugee Resettlement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Telephone (202) 401–4858.
The grants
will support the expansion of bed
capacity 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
sporadic number of border crossers.
The program has specific
requirements for the provision of
services to unaccompanied alien
children. Existing grantees are the only
entities with the infrastructure,
licensing, experience and appropriate
level of trained staff to meet the
required service requirements and the
urgent need for expansion of services in
response to unexpected arrivals of
unaccompanied children. The program
expansion supplement will support
such services and alleviate the buildup
of children waiting in border patrol
stations for placement in shelter care.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority: Awards are
authorized by Section 462 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 6 U.S.C. 279(b)
(A)–(J) and section 235 (a)(5)(C) of the
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Pub.
L. 110–457, 8 U.S.C. 1232.
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2012–23246 Filed 9–19–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Refugee Resettlement
[CFDA Number 93.676]
Announcing the Award of Three Single-Source Program Expansion
Supplement Grants to Unaccompanied Alien Children's Shelter Care
Grantees
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: The Office of Refugee Resettlement announces the award of three
single-source program expansion supplement grants from its
Unaccompanied Alien Children's Program to two organizations, Florence
Crittenton Services of Orange County, Inc., in Fullerton, CA, and
International Education Services, Inc., in Los Fresnos, TX.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of a single-source
program expansion supplement grant to two current grantees, for a total
of $2,659,864. The additional funding provided by the awards will
support services to unaccompanied alien children through September 30,
2012.
The supplement grant will support the expansion of bed capacity 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 sporadic number of border crossers.
One expansion supplement award is made to Florence Crittenton
Services of Orange County, Inc., in Fullerton, CA, in the amount of
$226,800 to support expansion of bed capacity to meet the needs of the
high number of unaccompanied alien children transferred from the DHS.
Award funds will support services to unaccompanied alien children
through September 30, 2012.
Two expansion supplement awards are made to International Education
Services, Inc., in Los Fresnos, TX. One award for $1,588,827 will
provide unaccompanied alien children with temporary 24-hour licensed
shelter care in facilities in South Texas. The other award for $844,237
will support the International Education Services, Inc. Harlingen
Foster Care Program that provides unaccompanied children with temporary
24-hour family care in private homes within the Cameron County in South
Texas.
DATES: The period of support under these supplements is October 1, 2011
through September 30, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Tota, Deputy Director, Office
of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, 370
L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone (202) 401-4858.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 required service requirements and the urgent need for the expansion
of services required to respond to unexpected arrivals of unaccompanied
children. The program expansion supplement will support such services
and alleviate the buildup of children waiting in border patrol stations
for placement in shelter care.
Statutory Authority: Awards announced in this notice are
authorized by Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act, Pub. L. 6
U.S.C. 279(b)(A)-(J) and sections 235(a)(5)(C); 235(d) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, (8
U.S.C. 1232).
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2012-23247 Filed 9-19-12; 8:45 am]
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