US: Changes to HUD Programs Could Help Prevent Housing Instability among Youth Who’ve Aged Out of Foster Care
Urban Institute – April 25, 2023
For the 20,000 young people aging out of foster care each year, transitioning out of a support system and into the broader community can bring unique challenges-one of the first of which is securing housing. Currently, there’s bipartisan support for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to better meet the needs of these young people. HUD’s Family Unification Program (FUP) and the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative can help prevent homelessness among young people who age out of foster care. These programs provide special-purpose housing choice vouchers that subsidize housing costs in the private rental market for 36 months for eligible young people. The vouchers are also accompanied by supportive services, which last 18 months for FUP and 36 months for FYI.
Also: HUD Announces $5 Million Available to Help End Youth, Family Homelessness (Press release): https://bit.ly/3L64Ecp
https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/changes-hud-programs-could-help-prevent-housing-instability-among-youth-whove-aged-out