• Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
    $250,000 through May, 2023

    to support the federal expansion of the Foster Youth Internship Program, the education of federal policymakers on transition aged foster youth issues, and the exploration of a state-level internship program

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
    $425,000 through December, 2023

    to support the mental health and resilience of foster youth and caregivers through the Creative Wellbeing approach

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • Children of Bellevue Inc.
    $800,000 through August, 2024

    to pilot an improved mental health evaluation and Level of Care determination process for youth with complex mental health histories entering foster care in New York City, to improve placement stability and mental health supports

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • California Children’s Trust
    $600,000 through June, 2024

    for California Children’s Trust, a project of Public Works Alliance, to provide comprehensive wraparound supports for all foster youth in California

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • United Ways of California
    $1,200,000 through May, 2025

    to expand a statewide kinship navigator database to help connect kinship caregivers to available resources and supports

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • FosterMore
    $150,000 through May, 2024

    for FosterMore, a project of Entertainment Industry Foundation, to support their media campaign to recruit more foster caregivers, advocate for caregiver support, and strengthen the narrative about youth in foster care through the entertainment industry

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc.
    $253,000 through April, 2023

    to conduct asset mapping of Atlanta's education and career readiness landscape to better support transition aged youth in foster care in reaching their education and career goals, and pilot the CareerReady ATL project

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: May, 2022
  • National Center for Youth Law
    $3,800,000 through March, 2025

    to support a collective impact campaign that will increase access to reproductive and sexual health care, economic assets/financial supports, improve wellbeing outcomes, and reduce unwanted pregnancies and child removals among foster youth in LA

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: March, 2022
  • UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools
    $70,000 through May, 2024

    to support the Los Angeles County Foster Youth School Stability Transportation Study through the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: February, 2022
  • John Burton Advocates for Youth
    $1,500,000 through March, 2025

    to reform key systems that directly impact post-secondary education access and wellbeing for foster youth in Los Angeles County, specifically the housing & homelessness systems, K-12 education system, child welfare system, and post-secondary institutions

    Foster Youth USA Awarded: February, 2022