HB 349

Abstract

Foster care; housing support for persons between ages 18 and 21. Directs local departments of social services (local department) to provide housing support to any person who (i) is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age, (ii) was in foster care under the custody of a local department on or after July 1, 2022, (iii) was in foster care under the custody of a local department (a) upon turning 18 years of age or (b) immediately prior to commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice and is transitioning from such commitment to self-sufficiency, and (iv) declines to participate in the Fostering Futures program. The bill requires that such housing support shall be equal to the room and board portion of the maintenance payment that such person would otherwise receive for housing support through participation in the Fostering Futures program.

Foster care; housing support for persons between ages 18 and 21. Directs local departments of social services (local department) to provide housing support to any person who (i) is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age, (ii) was in foster care under the custody of a local department on or after July 1, 2022,(iii) was in foster care under the custody of a local department (a) upon turning 18 years of age or (b) immediately prior to commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice and is transitioning from such commitment to self-sufficiency, and (iv) declines to participate in the Fostering Futures program. The bill requires that such housing support shall be equal to the room and board portion of the maintenance payment that such person would otherwise receive for housing support through participation in the Fostering Futures program.

Foster care; housing support for persons betweenages 18 and 21. Directs local departments of social services(local department) to provide housing support to any person who (i)is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age, (ii) wasin foster care under the custody of a local department (a) upon turning18 years of age or (b) immediately prior to commitment to the Departmentof Juvenile Justice and is transitioning from such commitment toself-sufficiency, and (iii) declines to participate in the FosteringFutures program. The bill requires that such housing support be providedin the form of payments not less than the amount that such person would otherwise receive for housing support through participationin the Fostering Futures program.