NY: National Freeze on Aging Out of Foster Care Will Make ‘Profound Difference,’ New York Advocates Say
Imprint – January 13, 2021
Ten months into a deadly pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on society and the economy, a federal relief package bundled extra child welfare money to states with a new rule: You can’t let foster youth age out into adulthood during the ongoing coronavirus emergency. The Supporting Foster Youth & Families through the Pandemic Act – part of the more than 5,000-page federal stimulus bill signed into law on Dec. 27 – provided $400 million in new funding for states to use for housing, education, transportation and financial assistance for older youth, including those in extended foster care as well as young adults up to age 27 who have aged out of the system.
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