[20070111]RS22501_儿童福利：查菲寄养独立计划（CFCIP）.pdf

1 Marian Bussey et al. Transition from Foster Care: A State-by-State Data Base Analysis, CaseyFamily Programs, 2000, p. 19. Order Code RS22501Updated January 11, 2007Child Welfare: the Chafee Foster CareIndependence Program (CFCIP)Adrienne L. FernandesAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryWhile most young people have access to financial and emotional support systemsthroughout their early adult years, former foster care youth often lack assistance indeveloping independent living skills to ease the transition to adulthood. Recognizingthe difficulties faced by youth exiting foster care, Congress passed the Chafee FosterCare Independence Act (P.L. 106-169) to expand the population of youth eligible toreceive independent living services and to give states greater flexibility in designingtheir independent living programs. Under P.L. 106-169, Congress doubled themandatory funding available to states for independent living services from $70 millionto $140 million. In 2002, Congress passed legislation (P.L. 107-133) to allocatediscretionary funding to eligible current and former foster care youth for education andtraining vouchers worth up to $5,000. The Chafee