Overview
- The order creates a Fostering the Future program to secure commitments from government, business, nonprofits, faith groups, and universities for new education and employment pathways.
- HHS’s Administration for Children and Families will pilot donations of decommissioned federal laptops for foster youth and pursue initiatives to reduce unnecessary entries into care.
- Treasury and HUD will hold nationwide roundtables on financial literacy for youth exiting care, with an initial statement of findings targeted for spring 2026.
- OPM will open Pathways hiring opportunities to people with foster-care experience, supported by a dedicated applicant portal and professional development offerings.
- The directive authorizes an online planning hub, expands access to Education and Training Vouchers and tax-credited scholarship mechanisms, orders child-welfare data modernization, and points to $25 million in FY26 transitional housing support.