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Bill would stop DCYF from offsetting federal benefits for young people in extended foster care
Summary
Senate Bill 59‑11 would bar the Department of Children, Youth and Families from using federal benefits of young adults in extended foster care to reimburse the state for cost of care, require help obtaining benefits and allow protected savings; advocates and legal aid groups testified in support.
Senate Bill 59‑11 would bar the Department of Children, Youth and Families from applying federal benefits of young adults in extended foster care as reimbursement for the state’s cost of care beginning Jan. 1, 2027, and require DCYF to help eligible youth obtain and manage those benefits.
Sponsor Emily Alvarado, D‑34th Legislative District, told the committee the bill “is actually quite simple, and it puts dollars back in the pockets of young adults in our state who are in extended foster care.” She framed the measure as a targeted step — focused on 18‑ to…
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