HHS Actions Could Improve Coordination of Services and Monitoring of States’ Independent Living Programs

November 18, 2004 HHS Actions Could Improve Coordination of Services and Monitoring of States' Independent Living Programs To improve outcomes for youth leaving foster care, Congress passed the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (FCIA), which increased the allocation of federal funds for independent living programs from $70 million to $140 million. This report reviews (1) how states' funding allocations changed to serve youth after FCIA, (2) the extent to which states have expanded services and age groups of foster youth served since the passage of FCIA and what challenges remain, (3) the extent to which states have used other . . .