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Foster Youth to Independence Initiative: Implementation and Evolution

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Authors: Ault, Mindy     Norwood, Katina E.    

Report Acceptance Date: May 2024 (48 pages)

Posted Date: September 05, 2024



This report examines the implementation and administration of the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative from its launch in July 2019 to July 2022. The report addresses the implementation of the FYI initiative from the perspectives of public housing agencies (PHAs), their partnering public child welfare agencies (PCWAs), and the program office at HUD Headquarters; program design; and the program’s ability to reach the target population relative to the standard Family Unification Program (FUP). The authors use HUD PIC data and semi-structured interviews with staff from seven PHAs, their partnering PCWAs, HUD field offices, and HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing to address the research questions. The report found that most youth referred for an FYI voucher are found eligible and most of those referrals result in youth receiving vouchers, and that differences in local rules and requirements from PHAs often drive a community’s preference for one program over another between FYI and FUP.



 


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