Foster Care Independence Act

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:ageRange	youth ages 18 to 21
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:category	Child welfare law 1999 in American law
gptkbp:containsProvision	Medicaid coverage for former foster youth
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes	gptkb:John_H._Chafee_Foster_Care_Independence_Program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Foster Care Independence Act
gptkbp:increasesFunding	foster care independence programs
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Senator_John_Chafee
gptkbp:provides	funding for education, training, housing, and health care for former foster youth
gptkbp:publicLawNumber	Public Law 106-169
gptkbp:purpose	to assist youth aging out of foster care in achieving self-sufficiency
gptkbp:requires	states to provide services to youth leaving foster care
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Bill_Clinton December 14, 1999
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Adoption_and_Safe_Families_Act gptkb:Child_Abuse_Prevention_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7