Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Act
This bill directs the Health and Human Services Secretary to study federal, state, and private programs supporting job training and apprenticeships for current and former foster youth, evaluating effectiveness, gaps, and barriers. It then establishes the "Fostering the Future Pipeline Program" to provide competitive grants to states, schools, employers, and nonprofits for expanding industry-aligned training in high-demand fields like healthcare and IT, with a $50 million annual funding limit. The bill also amends existing foster care funding to allow education vouchers to cover short-term career programs, such as registered apprenticeships and certificate courses. These changes directly affect foster youth transitioning to adulthood by improving access to career pathways and workforce opportunities.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 20, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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