The Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2023 creates a pilot program to help foster youth in crisis. The federal government will give three grants of up to $1 million each to foster care agencies that work directly with kids in the system. These agencies have three years to spend the money, and any leftover funds must be returned.

The grants can be used for emergency help that foster youth desperately need. This includes hiring staff to assist these kids, buying them clothing and personal items (up to $250 per child per year), purchasing food and cooking equipment, and providing services to prevent abuse and neglect. Agencies can also use the money for any other emergency assistance that helps keep foster youth safe and helps them become self-sufficient.

To apply for a grant, agencies must explain how they'll use the money for emergency relief and how they'll improve services for kids waiting to be placed in homes. The government will advertise these grants publicly and make special efforts to reach rural areas and Native American tribes. After the program runs, the government must report back to Congress with details about how the money was spent, what items were purchased, how foster youth benefited, and how many times each child was moved between homes.

Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2023

Bacon, Don

Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2023 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to award demonstration grants to foster care stabilization agencies to improve services for foster youth awaiting placement and for other emergency assistance.