Helps young adults leaving foster care get and keep stable housing.
This bill would help young adults who have been in foster care find and keep stable housing. It would allow states to use federal funds to provide services like financial literacy, help with security deposits, and counseling on rental leases for these youth up to age 26. Federal agencies would also work together to better coordinate housing support programs.
Currently, federal funds for foster youth independence programs have some limits on how they can be used for housing support and for what age range. Coordination between child welfare and housing agencies can also be inconsistent. This bill would allow states more flexibility to use these funds for specific housing supportive services for eligible youth up to age 26. It would also require federal agencies to create joint guidance to improve coordination between state child welfare and housing programs.
HR 7432 · 119th Congress · February 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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