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Committee sends 'Future in Focus' bill to finance to extend support for former foster youth
2250263 · February 7, 2025
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Summary
HB 1964 would create a voluntary program to extend supports for people who aged out of foster care, expanding eligibility up to ages 21–24; the committee voted 15–0 to re-refer the measure to finance after testimony from advocates and the bill patron.
The committee voted to report and re-refer to finance House Bill 19 64, the "Future in Focus" program, which would extend voluntary transitional supports to people who previously participated in Fostering Futures and meet enrollment, training or work-hour criteria.
Delegate Tada, patron of HB 1964, told the committee the…
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