Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Act
Latest action: 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. (2025-11-20)
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What this bill does
This bill would require the federal government to study job training, on-the-job training, and apprenticeship programs for current and former foster youth and report findings to Congress within a year. It would then create a competitive grant program called the 'Fostering the Future Pipeline Program' to expand access to technical training and apprenticeships in high-demand fields. It also expands how existing foster care education and training vouchers can be used to cover short-term, credential-granting programs.
Who it affects
It would most directly affect young people currently in or aging out of the foster care system, as well as the states, schools, employers, and nonprofit or faith-based organizations that could receive grants to run training programs for them.
Key points
- Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the Secretary of Labor, to study and report on job training and apprenticeship programs for foster youth within one year.
- Establishes a competitive grant program for states, schools, employers, and nonprofits to expand technical training and apprenticeships in fields like trades, manufacturing, health care, IT, and agriculture.
- Authorizes up to $50 million per fiscal year for the grant program.
- Amends the Chafee Foster Care program to allow education and training vouchers to be used for short-term, career-focused, credential-granting programs such as registered apprenticeships and certificate programs.
- Takes effect six months after enactment and codifies directives from an executive order of the same name.
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Supporting this bill means backing a federal study, a new grant program of up to $50 million a year, and expanded voucher flexibility aimed at helping current and former foster youth access job training and apprenticeships.
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