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Support for H.R. 7038 (Garcia): Guaranteed Income for Foster Youth Act Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to support H.R. 7038 (Garcia), legislation which would create a new Federal program to provide $1,000 a month for five years to young adults exiting foster care; and direct the County’s Legislative Advocates in Washington, D.C. to take the appropriate legislative advocacy actions to advance this effort. (24-0851)
ELIGIBILITY.—Cash benefits and financial literacy education under the program shall be provided, on an unconditional basis, for youth who—
“(i) were in foster care after attaining 14 years of age;
“(ii) exited foster care after attaining 16 years of age; and
“(iii) have not attained 27 years of age.
HR 7038 was introduced by Robert Garcia (42nd Congressional District*) - and has only two co-sponsors: Rep Ilhan Omar (MN #5) & Rep Barbara Lee CA #12)
The 42nd Congressional District is not in the San Fernando Valley; the district includes:
Avalon, Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Bellflower, Downey, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Bell, Maywood, Vernon, Huntington Park, Walnut Park, Florence-Firestone
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