Sec. 203. Education improvements for older youth
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Section 477(i)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(i)(3)) is amended— by striking on the date and all that follows through 23 and inserting to remain eligible until they attain 26 ; and by inserting , but in no event may a youth participate in such program for more than 5 years (whether or not such years are consecutive) before the period. Section 477(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(i) ), as amended by paragraph (1), is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting who have attained age 16 before the period; by striking paragraphs
(2)and (6); and by redesignating paragraphs
(3)through
(5)as paragraphs
(2)through (4), respectively. The amendments made by this subsection take effect on October 1, 2014. The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education (in this subsection referred to as the Secretaries ) shall jointly develop and administer an information clearinghouse that contains the information described in subparagraph
(B)relating to youth in foster care under the responsibility of a State, youth for whom adoption assistance payments or kinship guardianship assistance payments are made under section 473 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 673 ), and youth who were formerly in foster care and shall engage in outreach activities to make such youth aware of the such information. The clearinghouse established under this subsection shall provide information on the following: Federal financial aid available for youth described in subparagraph (A). Any special Federal financial aid rules that may apply to such youth, including treatment as an independent student in accordance with section 480(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(1)(B) ). The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including questions and provisions specific to such youth. Any Federal post-secondary education supports or services available to such youth, including through the Federal TRIO programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.) and demonstration projects provided with support or assistance from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education established under section 741 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1138 ). The vouchers available for education and training under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program in accordance with section 477(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(i) ). Such additional information as the Secretaries determine appropriate. The information clearinghouse required under subparagraph
(A)shall be established and accessible by the public not later than the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretaries shall collaborate with respect to the collection and dissemination of information in the clearinghouse to the public and shall regularly update such information. There is appropriated to carry out this paragraph, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (32), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (33), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after paragraph (33), the following: provides that the State agency regularly shall provide children in foster care under the responsibility of the State, children for whom adoption assistance payments or kinship guardianship assistance payments are made under section 473, and children who were formerly in foster care with notice of, and access to, the information clearinghouse of Federal financial aid and other post-secondary supports or services for former foster youth established under section 203(b) of the Improving Outcomes for Youth At Risk for Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 . .
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