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This bill, the Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022, aims to establish a demonstration grant program to provide emergency relief to foster youth and improve pre-placement services offered by foster care stabilization agencies. The bill would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award up to three grants of $1 million each to local public or private nonprofit entities, known as "foster care stabilization agencies," to help them support foster youth through emergency assistance, such as providing clothing, food, and services to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. The grants would also fund efforts to enhance the pre-placement services these agencies offer to youth waiting for foster care placement. The bill requires HHS to ensure the grant application process is widely disseminated, including to rural areas and tribal communities, and to submit a report to Congress on the outcomes of the grant program.

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