Foster Youth

HUD: Secretary Carson Designates New EnVision Center in Houston, TX

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced the latest HUD EnVision Center designation, located at HUD Gulf Coast Center in Houston, Texas. This Center partners with Adaptive Construction Solutions (ACS) to assist the local community with wrap around services in Houston and the surrounding area. In less than a year,…

HUD: More Than 800 Former Foster Youth Are Paving Their Own Way with FYI Vouchers

HUD Secretary Carson marks Foster Youth to Independence initiative milestone U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today traveled to Denver to mark that the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative has awarded 844 vouchers in the first year of the program to former foster youth at risk of homelessness. Secretary Carson held a…

HUD: Secretary Carson Meets with Foster Youth to Independence Voucher Recipients in Ohio

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today visited with recipients of HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative and held a roundtable with local leaders to discuss the program, which is in its first year. Secretary Ben Carson meets with Foster Youth to Independence voucher recipients in Ohio before hosting a roundtable…

HUD: Secretary Carson Announces New Foster Youth Housing Vouchers for Nine States

23 Vouchers Awarded to 9 States U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced nearly $200,000 in the most recent round of grants for HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative. Nine housing authorities will receive this funding continuing HUD’s efforts to assist young adults transitioning out of foster care….

HUD: New Grants Announced for Foster Youth to Independence Program

Nine States to Receive Nearly $100,000 in Vouchers, Brining Total to Over 600 Vouchers Since Inception U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced nearly $100,000 in the most recent round of grants for HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative. Since the initiative was launched in June of 2019,…

HUD: Pandemic Underscores Need for HUD’s Foster Youth Housing Program; Department Allocates New Funding to Six States

Foster Youth to Independence Initiative has now issued over $1.1 million in funding U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced $100,000 in the latest installation of grants for HUD’s new Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative. Six housing authorities will receive this funding, continuing HUD’s efforts to assist young adults…