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HHS ends $11M contract with Catholic Charities to care for migrant children

HHS ends $11M contract with Catholic Charities to care for migrant children

Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will stop funding a shelter run by Catholic Charities that cares for migrant children. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), part of HHS, ended an $11 million contract with the Archdiocese of Miami’s shelter after several years.

Key Facts

  • HHS is ending an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities.
  • The contract was with a shelter run by the Archdiocese of Miami.
  • This shelter provides care for migrant children.
  • The decision comes after several years of funding.
  • The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is the HHS sub-agency managing this contract.
  • The end of the contract will affect how migrant children are cared for in that shelter.
  • Catholic Charities has been involved in migrant child care through this contract.

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