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S. 986 (111th): Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009
- Introduced:
- May 06, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as S. 420 (112th) on Feb 28, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
5/6/2009--Introduced.
Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care.
Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth.
Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including:
(1) application requirements;
(2) training;
(3) screening;
(4) educational requirements;
(5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program;
(6) considerations in awarding grants; and
(7) use of funds.
Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision.
Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care.
Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 5: GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
- Part I: THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
- Chapter 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- Subchapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- Section 553: Rule making
- Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Chapter 7: SOCIAL SECURITY
- Subchapter IV: GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES
- Part B: Child and Family Services
- Subpart 2: promoting safe and stable families
- Section 629: Purpose