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Foster Advocates, stakeholders praise proposed increase to Fostering Independence Grant
2902117 · April 8, 2025
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Summary
Witnesses including Foster Advocates urged the committee to fund the Fostering Independence Grant fully; the A‑4 shows an $8 million per‑biennium increase for the program and witnesses said that would secure nearly 700 current students and prevent a waitlist.
Advocates for students with foster care experience urged the Senate Higher Education Committee to make the Fostering Independence Grant (FIG) permanent and fully funded. Testimony said the A‑4 proposes an $8,000,000 per biennium…
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