UAC Special Population Continuum of Care Network

The contract involves the establishment of a Special Population Continuum of Care (CoC) Network to manage licensed and accredited care providers for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) requiring specialized placements. The network will cover various levels of care, including Secure facilities, Diagnostic Centers, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, Residential Treatment Centers, Therapeutic Group Homes, Heightened Supervision Facilities, and Partial Hospitalization Programs. Each CoC will be regionally focused, ensuring adequate bed availability and facilitating timely admissions, diagnostics, transfers between care levels based on clinical need, discharges, and family reunifications. The Administration for Children and Families is overseeing this forecast contract, with designated contacts for program and contracting matters. The initiative aims to provide a streamlined continuum of care that supports the least restrictive and most appropriate environments for UACs, enhancing coordination among providers within specified geographic areas. While specific location and set-aside details are not provided, the contract emphasizes a comprehensive, regionally integrated approach to meeting the specialized needs of this vulnerable population.