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Norwalk Housing Authority approves foster-youth vouchers and 54 project-based units at Homekey site
Summary
Norwalk Housing Authority commissioners on Aug. 19 adopted two measures to expand housing options for people exiting foster care and to place long-term rent assistance at a recently converted Homekey site.
Norwalk Housing Authority commissioners on Aug. 19 adopted two measures to expand housing options for people exiting foster care and to place long-term rent assistance at a recently converted Homekey site.
The Housing Authority approved Resolution NHA-173 to accept an FYI (Foster Youth to Independence) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and amend the fiscal year 2025–26 operating budget to reflect $83,684 in funding for five vouchers and associated administrative fees.
The FYI program provides rental assistance for people aged 18 to 24 who have left or are imminently leaving foster care and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. According to Bethany Cardenas, Housing Authority staff, the Department of Children and Family Services executed an agreement on June 3, 2025, to provide referrals and case…
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