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HUD No. 22-092
HUD Public Affairs
(202) 708-0685
For Release
Thursday
May 12, 2022

HUD Announces Over $1.4 Million in Housing Assistance for Foster Youth During National Foster Care Month

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced over $1.4 million in housing assistance through the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative for youth transitioning out of foster care who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. May marks National Foster Care Month, a time to renew the commitment to ensuring all young people who are or have been in foster care have the support and resources they need to thrive.

"The Foster Youth to Independence initiative fills a longstanding gap in support for young people who are transitioning out of foster care," said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. "I am proud of the award-winning Foster Youth to Independence program, which provides stability and hope to young people aging out of foster care. During National Foster Care Month, we recognize the challenges young people face in the foster care system and recommit to improving housing outcomes for our nation's foster youth."

In October 2021, HUD's Foster Youth to Independence team was awarded the prestigious 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal ("Sammies") for the creation and management of the innovative FYI program, which has achieved significant accomplishments in efficient, effective, and results-oriented government.

Over the past year, the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative has awarded $12.7 million in 45 states to provide 18- to 24-year-olds who are aging out or have aged out of foster care with rental assistance and other supportive services so they can work toward their educational and employment goals and reach self-sufficiency.

In January, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register implementing and providing guidance on Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities (FSHO). Under FSHO, foster youth will be able to receive up to an additional 24 months of voucher assistance, for a maximum of 60 months. The program also provides supportive services.

The funding awarded today will provide up housing vouchers and assist youth in accessing housing stability. To be eligible for FYI funding, public housing authorities must:

  • Administer a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program;
  • Enter into a partnership agreement with a Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA);
  • Accept young people referred by their partnering PCWA; and
  • Determine that the referred youth are eligible for HCV assistance.

The following states have been awarded funding:

State
City Recipient
Amount
CA
San Luis Obispo Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo
$10,695
FL
Deerfield Beach Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach
$128,730
GA
Brunswick Housing Authority of the City of Brunswick
$8,225
IN
East Chicago Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago
$117,358
IN
Elkhart Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart
$14,072
IN
Noblesville Noblesville Housing Authority
$21,498
MA
Boston Boston Housing Authority
$151,543
MD
Hagerstown Hagerstown Housing Authority
$40,952
MD
Rockville Rockville Housing Enterprises
$58,760
ME
Portland Portland Housing Authority
$23,595
MN
St. Paul Metropolitan Council
$106,964
MO
Columbia Boone County Public Housing Agency
$10,452
NH
Dover Dover Housing Authority
$9,089
NM
Socorro El Camino Real Housing Authority
$13,486
OH
Sandusky Erie Metropolitan Housing Authority
$6,683
OR
Eugene Housing Authority & Comm Services Agency of Lane County
$26,761
RI
Providence East Providence Housing Authority
$237,990
TX
Fabens El Paso County Housing Authority
$154,431
TX
Longview Longview Housing Authority
$72,492
TX
Pharr Pharr Housing Authority
$4,960
TX
Rosenberg Housing Authority of the City of Rosenberg
$58,775
TX
San Benito San Benito Housing Authority
$5,881
WA
Bremerton Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton
$107,072
WA
Bellingham Housing Authority City of Bellingham
$18,444
WI
Janesville Janesville Neighborhood Services
$24,247
WV
Point Pleasant Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant
$4,240
     
$1,437,395


For more information on the FYI program, please visit: www.hud.gov/fyi

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