US: U.S. House passes the Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act (Opinion)
National Association of Counties – November 02, 2021
On October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act (H.R. 5661), which would extend key pandemic-related flexibilities in federal foster youth programs. Given our role in social service delivery and in fully or partially overseeing the child welfare system in 11 states, counties urge swift passage of H.R. 5661 in the U.S. Senate to ensure we have the tools and resources necessary to serve this vulnerable population for the remainder of the pandemic. If enacted, H.R. 5661 would revive protections for current and former foster youth authorized as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260) that expired on October 1, 2021.
Also: Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act (H.R. 5661): https://bit.ly/3k2hATV

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