Resources for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth
This document provides information about 11 resources that provide financial assistance and/or support to expectant and parenting foster youth in California. These include the Expectant Parent Payment, the Infant Supplement, the Parenting Support Plan, the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, WIC, CalFresh, free tax filing and tax credits, home visiting programs, Adolescent Family Life Program, […]
SB 512 Fact Sheet
With the passage of SB 512, The NextUp program for foster youth became available to students in foster care after the age of 13 rather than 16. The bill also made other changes to address barriers posted by program rules. Download (English) SHARE THIS: Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on […]
SAP Policy Recommendations
This document provides a brief overview of the findings from a report that explores the impact of SAP standards and policies on financial aid receipt and enrollment of first-year Pell Grant recipients. It also offers federal recommendations to increase equity and remove barriers to student success. view the recommendations SHARE THIS: Share on email Share […]
Chafee Cash Card: Questions Answered
If you have general TAY inquiries, please e-mail the general inbox at [email protected] If you have general Chafee Cash Card inquiries, please e-mail the general inbox at [email protected] If you have general Chafee Education and Training Voucher (Chafee Grant) inquiries, please email the general mailbox at [email protected] There is Still Time to Get Your Chafee […]
FAQ: Non-Minor Dependents & CalFresh
This document answers 18 frequently asked questions about young adults participating in Extended Foster Care applying for and accessing CalFresh, California’s food stamp program known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Content covered includes impact of foster care payments and other types of income on CalFresh eligibility, how to navigate shared living situations […]
SB 89 Youth Fact Sheets
With the passage of the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act (SB 89), all California foster youth age 10 and older are required to be informed of their reproductive and sexual health rights annually in an age and developmentally appropriate manner. As part of the Los Angeles Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth […]
THP Funding Available to Each County for FY 2020-21 (Round 2)
This document lists the allocation amounts for round two of the Transitional Housing Program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development to county child welfare agencies over FY 2020-21. This $8 million of funding is distributed based on each county’s percentage of the total statewide weighted average of youth in foster care […]
SB 89 Fact Sheet
Facts about the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act (Senate Bill 89) In July 2017, California adopted a new law, the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act (Senate Bill 89), which requires comprehensive sexual health education for youth in foster care and new training requirements for caregivers, social workers and judges. Download (English) […]
SB 860 Fact Sheet
Effective January 1, 2021, California adopted new rules clarifying the role of Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs (FYSCPs) to include coordination of efforts to support FAFSA completion among foster youth who are high school seniors. It also adds FAFSA completion rates to their bi-annual reporting requirement. Download (English) SHARE THIS: Share on email Share on […]