Earlier this month, First Lady Melania Trump “secured a $25 million investment in President Trump’s FY26 budget to provide housing and support for youth transitioning out of foster care. In recognition of the seventh anniversary of Mrs. Trump’s BE BEST initiative, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated funds toward the Agency’s Foster Youth to Independence program (FYI).”
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The first lady said that the money will help with “dedicated rental assistance and other supportive services to promote stability and self-sufficiency.”
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While the money in itself is great, the fact that it was announced by Mrs. Trump and the White House will hopefully shed some light on something that doesn’t get talked about enough: the 23,000 or so kids who
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