1. 1. PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE YOUTH AGES 18 - 23 (WHO WERE IN AN ELIGIBLE FOSTER CARE OR NON-SECURE DELINQUENCY PLACEMENT AT AGE 14 OR OLDER, BUT WHO ARE NO LONGER UNDER COURT ORDERED MDHHS CARE AND SUPERVISION). ELIGIBLE YOUTH HAVE A CLOSED FOSTER CARE CASE AND WERE ELIGIBLE FOR YIT FUNDING WHILE THE CASE WAS OPEN. 2. REASON: ASSIST PRIMARILY SELF-SUPPORTING ELIGIBLE YOUTH IN ACCESSING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND MAINTAINING AN INDEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD. 3. RISK: FAILURE TO FUND THESE SERVICES WOULD PLACE FOSTER YOUTH AT INCREASED RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND/OR PREVENT ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS SUCH AS: MENTORSHIP AND PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION.

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