In this letter, Sec Hunters outlines recommends areas in need of federal stimulus, including:
- Social Service Block Grant (SSBG) increase of $100 million for Washington State
- Resources to serve older youth in Extended Foster Care (EFC)
- The purchase of concrete goods, such as reliable technology for brth parents, foster parents, caregivers, service providers and others
- The ability to provide monetary support to kinship caregivers, in both formal and informal care settings, while mitigating the risk of child abuse and neglect.
Read letter here.