Overview
- First Lady Melania Trump led the initiative and joined the signing as the White House opened a pledge for companies, universities, nonprofits and faith groups to offer scholarships, mentoring, technology and training.
- HHS’s Administration for Children and Families will align programs with the order and pilot donations of decommissioned federal laptops to foster youth to help close the digital divide.
- Treasury and HUD will host national roundtables on financial literacy and transition challenges for foster youth, with an initial statement of findings expected in spring 2026.
- OPM will expand access to federal jobs for people with foster care experience through the Pathways Programs, building a dedicated applicant portal and coordinating internships and early-career roles.
- The order calls for modernized child-welfare data and greater use of technology, including AI, as coverage cites about 400,000 children in foster care and roughly 15,000–20,000 aging out each year, with some outlets reporting a planned $25 million FY2026 housing allocation.