New grants would give emergency help and better support to foster youth.
This bill would set up a new grant program to give emergency help and better support to foster youth. It would provide up to $1 million each to three agencies that work with foster children. This money would help them get things like clothing, food, and other urgent needs while they wait for a stable home. This program aims to improve services for young people in foster care up to age 26.
Today, there isn't a specific federal grant program focused on emergency relief and pre-placement services for foster youth under Section 426 of the Social Security Act. If this bill passes, the government would create a new program offering three grants of up to $1,000,000 each to agencies that help foster children, providing direct aid and better support for youth up to age 26.
HR 7419 · 119th Congress · February 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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