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| 93.579 U.S. REPATRIATION |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Social Security Act, Section 1113; 24 U.S.C. 9. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide temporary assistance, care, and treatment to eligible US citizens and their dependents after their return to the United States from travel in a foreign country due to physical or mental illness, destitution, war, threat of war, or a similar crisis and are without resources. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| This program provides temporary assistance such as money payments, medical care, temporary billeting, admission into a nursing home or hospital, settling with family or friends, moving into permanent housing, or foster care placement, transportation, overnight lodging, food, provision for escort services, clothing and other goods and services necessary for the health or welfare of individuals (including guidance, counseling, and other welfare services), furnished to U.S. citizens and their dependents who are without available resources in the U.S. upon their arrival from abroad and for such period after their arrival, not exceeding 90 days, as may be provided in regulations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). This temporary assistance is given in the form of a loan and must be repaid to the U.S. Government. Repatriates agree to repay costs to Federal government. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| National/international social service organizations with expertise in mental health, child welfare, and criminal justice system. Coordination with the U.S. Another criteria for eligibility relies on the agency's ability to work with Department of State and Repatriation Coordinators in each State. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| U.S. citizens and their dependents returning to the U.S. from abroad. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Proof of U.S. Citizenship, destitution and if applying due to mental condition, individual, a certificate as to the mental status. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded from coverage by E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| ACF discretionary grants procedures. |
| Award Procedure |
| Grants are awarded through ACF discretionary grants procedures. |
| Deadlines |
| Listed in the ORR and ACF website. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Two months. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Project periods are generally for five years with one year budget periods. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Not applicable. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Five-year project period and annual budget period. |
| Reports |
| Program Performance Reports and Financial Status Reports are due on a semi-annual schedule. |
| Audits |
| Subsumed in Departmental audit procedures. |
| Records |
| Not applicable. |
| Account Identification |
| 75-1501-0-1-609. |
| Obligations |
| (Grant) FY 07 $900,000; FY 08 $1,000,000; and FY 09 est $1,300,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| In FY 07, a single cooperative agreement was awarded for $900,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| In FY 07, one cooperative agreement was awarded. The program serves over 200 US citizens each year. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 45 CFR 211-212. A brochure entitled "Temporary Assistance for Repatriates" is available from the Headquarters Office at no charge. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Not applicable. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Elizabeth Russell, Director. Telephone: (202) 401-4845. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| One cooperative agreement has been awarded to provide services under this program. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Listed in the ORR and ACF website. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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