Youth and advocates have long argued for direct financial support to address the inequities that young people transitioning out of foster care face. Outcomes, such as high rates of homelessness and housing instability, and limited access to employment, education, and health care, reflect the deep and sustained failure of our current social safety net to support youth as they age out of care. 

Our pilot seeks to challenge the restrictive nature of many programs and kinds of public support available to young people. We believe that providing young people aging out of care with reliable, no-strings-attached cash support can make a big impact on their lives while honoring their autonomy. 

Young people can be trusted to make their own decisions and we want to provide them with the cash support they need to choose what is best for their own lives. That said, for every participant in the pilot, we will provide benefits counseling and a comprehensive list of social, health, financial, educational, housing, and other resources, which they can choose how to engage with.