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Increasing Opportunity for Former Foster Youth Act

USA116th CongressS-3025| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Increasing Opportunity for Former Foster Youth Act This bill establishes and funds grants to provide services to youth aging out of the foster care system. Such grants must be awarded based on specified degrees of evidence-based effectiveness. Grant applications must specify the target population for the grant, such as foster youth who (1) are at risk of homelessness; (2) have, or are expecting, a child; (3) lack financial stability; or (4) have been involved with the juvenile justice system. The bill also modifies child welfare programs to facilitate the enforcement of child support orders.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Families

Adoption and foster careBank accounts, deposits, capitalChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDebt collectionGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterJuvenile crime and gang violenceSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local government operations

Increasing Opportunity for Former Foster Youth Act

USA116th CongressS-3025| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Increasing Opportunity for Former Foster Youth Act This bill establishes and funds grants to provide services to youth aging out of the foster care system. Such grants must be awarded based on specified degrees of evidence-based effectiveness. Grant applications must specify the target population for the grant, such as foster youth who (1) are at risk of homelessness; (2) have, or are expecting, a child; (3) lack financial stability; or (4) have been involved with the juvenile justice system. The bill also modifies child welfare programs to facilitate the enforcement of child support orders.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Families

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careBank accounts, deposits, capitalChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDebt collectionGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterJuvenile crime and gang violenceSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local government operations