Special Population Continuum of Care Network

The Administration for Children and Families is forecasting a region-wide Continuum of Care network designed to serve unaccompanied children who meet special population criteria, ensuring access to licensed, high-quality care providers with proven experience in supporting vulnerable youth. This network will coordinate services across multiple specialized care settings including Secure Care, Diagnostic Center Care, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Care, Residential Treatment Center Care, Therapeutic Group Home Care, and Heightened Supervision Facility Care, creating a unified system to meet the complex behavioral, emotional, and safety needs of these children. The contract aims to strengthen outcomes by connecting eligible youth with providers who are equipped to deliver trauma-informed, specialized interventions in appropriate residential environments. The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 623990 for other residential care facilities and is open to qualified entities capable of operating within the specified care modalities. Point of contact for program inquiries is Valerie Pels-Kohout, while Patricia Cuff serves as the Contracting Officer, with all communications routed through the Administration for Children and Families. The forecast was posted on May 25, 2026, and while the solicitation number and specific place of performance have not yet been defined, potential bidders should prepare to support a nationwide or regionally coordinated service delivery model. No set-aside information is currently available, and the contracting office has not specified geographic restrictions beyond the broad scope of serving unaccompanied children under federal oversight.