Houston Shelter

Carolyn Komatsoulis filed this request with the Office Of Refugee Resettlement, United States Of America of the United States of America.
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From: Carolyn Komatsoulis


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

For the shelter under construction in Houston as reported by the New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-office-of-refugee-resettlement-is-completely-unprepared-for-the-thousands-of-immigrant-children-now-in-its-care):

- Any an all contracts regarding construction of the shelter

-Any and all MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding) or MOAs (Memorandums of Agreement) regarding the construction of the shelter.

-Any and all construction bids

-Any and all records relating to payment in lieu of taxes

-Department policies and procedure regarding shelters and construction of shelters

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Komatsoulis

From: Office Of Refugee Resettlement, United States Of America

Dear Ms. Carolyn Komatsoulis,

Today, I received your FOIA request dated June 28, 2018. It was mistakenly faxed to Office on Trafficking in Persons, not the Freedom of Information Act office. I just wanted to inform you that we have received your request and will work diligently to fulfil it.

Just so you are aware, submitting a request online the FOIA office's preferred method of receipt. For more information, please see the following link: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/foia

Under "Submit a FOIA Request Online" it details steps to submit requests through the Public Access Link (PAL). The PAL allows you to submit FOIA requests at any time. Create a PAL account to submit a request, check the status of a request, and download ACF's response.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I may be of any help to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me.

With kindest regards,
Sarah Wahl

Sarah Wahl
FOIA Consultant
Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
330 C Street SW | Washington, DC 20416
Sarah.Wahl@acf.hhs.gov<mailto:Sarah.Wahl@acf.hhs.gov> | 202-401-5241

From: Office Of Refugee Resettlement, United States Of America

Dear Ms. Komatsoulis,
I have requested records from the Program Office and we are awaiting a response. Thank you for your cooperation.

With kindest regards,
Sarah

From: Office Of Refugee Resettlement, United States Of America

Dear Ms. Komatsoulis,
The Program Office is processing the attached FOIA request and asked me to reach out to you to clarify what you mean by the following:
"Any and all records relating to payment in lieu of taxes"
Any further guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Sarah

Sarah Wahl
Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
330 C Street SW | Washington, DC 20416
Sarah.Wahl@acf.hhs.gov<mailto:Sarah.Wahl@acf.hhs.gov> | 202-401-5241

From: Office Of Refugee Resettlement, United States Of America

Dear Ms, Komatsoulis,
Attached please find a final response letter for your Freedom of Information Act request #19-F-0185. The original request is attached for your reference.
Just so you are aware, submitting a request online the FOIA office's preferred method of receipt. For more information, please see the following link: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/foia
Under "Submit a FOIA Request Online" it details steps to submit requests through the Public Access Link (PAL). The PAL allows you to submit FOIA requests at any time. Create a PAL account to submit a request, check the status of a request, and download ACF's response.
Thank you for your cooperation. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,
Sarah

Sarah Wahl
Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
330 C Street SW | Washington, DC 20416
Sarah.Wahl@acf.hhs.gov<mailto:Sarah.Wahl@acf.hhs.gov> | 202-401-5241

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