MIAMI — Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami has confirmed it will close its Children’s Village in Miami and lay off staff after federal officials terminated funding for its refugee resettlement program.

In a WARN Act email on April 24, the organization said it was advised that the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Refugee Resettlement terminated its funding contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.

The email states that “Due to these unforeseen circumstances,” funding for the Refugee Resettlement Program was terminated, forcing the organization to make the “difficult decision” to close the facility at 9525 Sterling Dr. in Miami.

The closure comes after the Trump administration canceled an estimated $11 million federal contract that supported care for unaccompanied migrant children, according to the Miami Herald, which first reported details of the funding termination and resulting layoffs.

Filing documents with the Florida Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification system obtained by the Miami Herald states that Catholic Charities notified 84 employees of layoffs tied to the closure, including youth care workers, case managers, clinicians and shelter supervisors, with additional job losses expected in the coming months.

The Archdiocese of Miami also confirmed to the Miami Herald that the layoffs are the direct result of the federal government not renewing funding for the program.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Catholic Charities officials have said the decision ends a decades-long effort tied to care for “unaccompanied minors” and have urged federal officials to reconsider the funding cut.

According to the Miami Herald, a Catholic Charities spokesperson said the organization is working with employees during the transition and assisting those affected.

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