Young adults who age out of foster care would receive additional housing support under a modified version of
The measure would modify the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program, which provides federal funding to state child welfare agencies to help youth as they transition out of foster care. States can use the funds to help with education, career, and health-related goals.
The program is available to foster youth ages 14 and older or 18 to 21 if they’ve aged out of foster care, with some ...