ACF Launches Technical Assistance Center To Help Jurisdictions Implement ‘Fostering The Future’ Accounts

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the launch of the National Fostering the Future Accounts Advancement Center. The center will provide technical assistance to states, territories, and tribes as they establish, contribute to, and maintain Fostering the Future Accounts for youth in foster care.

ACF and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released joint guidance in June to help jurisdictions set up these accounts for eligible foster youth. The accounts allow youth to accumulate funds for milestones such as education, workforce training, or a home . . .