

Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Amendments to the Independent Living Program Applies non-specific John H. ACL 00-84 Applying Non-Specific John H.

Financial assistance with college or vocational schoolsįor additional information on services contact your local county of residence.Some of the services provided through ILP include: To find your local ILP coordinator or probation officer please contact the TAY Policy Unit at are the services? The youth is a former dependent who entered into a Non-Related Legal Guardianship (NRLG) after attaining age 8 and is receiving/received permanent placement services.The youth is a former dependent who entered into a kinship guardianship at any age and is receiving/received Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (Kin-GAP) between the ages of 16 and 18.The youth was placed in out-of-home care by a tribe or tribal organization between their 16th and 19th birthdays.The youth was/is in foster care at any time from their 16th to their 19th birthday.

Youth are eligible for ILP services from age 16 to the day before their 21st birthday, provided one of the following criteria is met: In California, each county has the flexibility to design services to meet a wide range of individual needs and circumstances, and to coordinate services with other Federal and State agencies engaged in similar activities. The ILP provides training, services, and benefits to assist current and former foster youth in achieving self-sufficiency prior to, and after leaving, the foster care system. The Independent Living Program was authorized by the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-169).
