Each year, approximately 20,000 young people age out of the U.S. foster care system without a permanent family — many bearing the scars of long-term instability, trauma, and loss. Securing safe, stable housing shouldn’t be a new hurdle for those who’ve already weathered countless challenges growing up.

That’s why I’m proud to have included $30 million in funding for the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative in the Fiscal 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, this program provides critical housing assistance to some of our nation’s most vulnerable young adults.

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