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This bill establishes the Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program within Maryland's Child Care Scholarship Program, designed to help foster youth between ages 16 and 21 access child care subsidies more easily. The pilot program, running from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, aims to remove barriers in the scholarship application process by eliminating requirements such as proof of employment/enrollment, disclosure of the other parent's name, and parental authorization. The Department will administer the program, track monthly expenditures and scholarship usage, and provide annual reports to the General Assembly evaluating the program's progress in helping foster youth. Specifically, foster youth who are or were in state out-of-home care can now more readily access child care scholarships without the traditional documentation hurdles. The bill will automatically expire on June 30, 2029, unless further legislative action is taken to extend it, allowing lawmakers to assess its effectiveness after the three-year pilot period.

Education

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0687?ys=2025RS