Fostering the Future Act

This bill lets states use money from a federal program that helps young people leaving foster care to also pay for supportive housing services, like financial counseling, for foster youth up to age 26 who are trying to get or keep housing. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to work together to create guidance for child welfare agencies and housing authorities so they can better coordinate their services. The bill also requires a report on how many foster youth are getting federal housing help, whether they are finding stable housing, and how many are experiencing homelessness, along with recommendations for improving how child welfare and housing programs work together.

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