This bill aims to better support young people who are pregnant or already parents and have experienced foster care by connecting them with existing home visiting programs. The legislation would require states to inform eligible foster youth about evidence-based home visiting services available through the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, which provides support to at-risk families. States would also be allowed to use their existing foster care funding to provide specialized case management and coordination services specifically for expectant and parenting foster youth. The bill does not create new funding streams but rather directs how existing resources under Section 477 of the Social Security Act can be used. The changes would take effect one year after the bill becomes law and would apply to state plans approved on or after that date.
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