Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act

Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act aims to expand federal housing assistance to a new category of students—specifically foster youth and emancipated minors who are enrolled in institutions of higher education and live in on-campus housing. The bill would remove a current prohibition on housing assistance for students and allow for waivers to provide tenant-based assistance (such as housing vouchers) to eligible individuals. Additionally, it would ensure that such assistance is not counted as income for determining eligibility or benefits under various federal programs (including federal student aid, work earnings under cooperative programs, living allowances under the National and Community Service Act, or child support calculations). The overall intent is to make campus housing more affordable for foster youth pursuing higher education.