State should raise benefits to young adults leaving foster care to begin new lives, especially in costly Silicon Valley
Gavin Newsom’s plan to increase funding to youths leaving foster care was cut from the governor’s proposed state budget. The higher benefits would have reflected fair market rents by county.As a parent to seven young adults, one of whom was in foster care, and having served as the CEO of a foster care housing and mental health agency for over three decades, I’ve intimately witnessed the struggles and traumas faced by youth transitioning out of foster care.
As a parent, can you imagine allowing your child to leave home at 18 without a safe place to call their own? Yet, this is the reality for many young adults exiting foster care, thrust into adulthood without a safety net, despite California’s reputation for progressive legislation. Last year, there was hope and great jubilation with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed increase in SILP funding to a basic rate of $1,129, along with the addition of a SILP supplement aligning with HUD fair market rents by county. This supplement considers the regional cost of living ranging from Merced County at $1,532 to Santa Clara County at $2,381.
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