The Refugee Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-212, 8 U.S.C. 1522, amended the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a domestic refugee resettlement program that provides assistance and services to refugees resettling in the United States. With the enactment of this legislation, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) established comprehensive requirements for a State-administered refugee resettlement program including child welfare services to unaccompanied refugee minors. Originally, the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program provided services for refugee minors arriving from overseas unaccompanied by a parent or adult relative. Over the years, Congress passed laws making other special populations already in the United States eligible for the URM Program.
The Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program currently operates in 14 states and the District of Columbia via 16 state or replacement designee grant recipients. The URM Program provides the same range of child welfare benefits and services available to other foster children in those states as well as services required by ORR regulation and policy guidance. URM Program benefits and services are provided in accordance with State Title IV-B and IV-E child and family service plans, Federal and State regulations, and ORR policy guidance. Participants in the URM Program are placed with licensed providers by the state or local government agencies based on the providerâs licensed capacity and the minorâs specific needs.
The Director of ORR is required by the Refugee Act of 1980 to prepare and maintain a list of unaccompanied children who have entered the United States; the names and last known residence of their parents (if living) at the time of arrival; and the children's location, status, and progress. Additionally, the Act requires ORR to submit a report to Congress each year which summarizes the location and status of unaccompanied refugee children admitted to the United States. ORR regulations at 45 CFR 400.120 describe the specific URM Program reporting requirements prescribed by the Director. These requirements are implemented through the ORR-3 and ORR-4 reports.
The current OMB expiration date for this information collection is November 30, 2026. We are requesting approval for a three-year extension with proposed revisions to the information collection. We are proposing a 12-month implementation timeframe for executing revisions, during which time we will continue to use the currently approved forms. The implementation timeframe is necessary to allow the database contractor sufficient time to build, test, and execute the form revisions. Proposed revisions to the forms include replacing multiple follow-up outcome reports with a single termination outcome report, relying on provider assessment in outcome reporting, replacing or streamlining unclear questions and response options, eliminating select sub-types of ORR-3 reports, removing unnecessary questions, and streamlining supplemental report instructions to integrate more instruction into the forms directly. As a result of these changes, the total burden hours for this information collection have been reduced.
Proposed revisions to the forms include replacing multiple follow-up outcome reports with a single termination outcome report, relying on provider assessment in outcome reporting, replacing or streamlining unclear questions and response options, eliminating select sub-types of ORR-3 reports, removing unnecessary questions, and streamlining supplemental report instructions to integrate more instruction into the forms directly. As a result of these changes, the total burden hours for this information collection have been reduced.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form ORR_3_2026 ORR 3 Report Form_2026 (2 Year Implementation)
NonSub Change - Update to ACF ICs - EO Updates May 2025.docx
ORR-3 (Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Placement Report) - State Agencies