Kansas will no longer take money from foster children, governor says

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Kansas will no longer take money from foster children, governor says

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Kansas governor orders federal benefits go to foster kids savings accounts instead of state agency • Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly signs the first executive order of 2025 with, from left, Morgan Rothenberger of Children's Alliance of Kansas, Gabriella Pogány of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, state Treasurer Steven Johnson, Department for Children and Families secretary Laura Howard, Mike Fonkert of Kansas Appleseed and Rep. Jarrod Ousley, a Merriam Democrat, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — A new mandate from Kansas Gov. Laura Kell…

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Kelly Signs Order That Ends Pocketing Foster Kid's Federal Benefits

Governor Laura Kelly on Friday signed Executive Order 25-01, a first of its kind executive order to reform the allocation of federal benefits to foster youth.  “Federal benefits belong to the child – it’s their property.”Gov. Laura kelly“Federal benefits belong to the child – it’s their property,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “By ending the exploitation of children’s property as a revenue source, we are demonstrating our commitment to improving th…

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Kelly signs executive order to ensure federal benefits belong to youth in foster care – Newstalk KZRG

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Friday signed , a first of its kind executive order to reform the allocation of federal benefits to foster youth. “Federal benefits belong to the child – it’s their property,” Governor Laura Kelly said.“By ending the exploitation of children’s property as a revenue source, we are demonstrating our commitment to improving the foster care system in Kansas.” Executive Order 25-01 is the nation’s first executive or…

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Kansas governor orders federal benefits go to foster kids savings accounts instead of state agency

A new mandate from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly requires federal cash benefits, like social security and disability, to go directly to foster children after decades of using them to pay for state agency operating costs. Continue reading ...

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Kelly signs executive order directing federal benefits to foster children

Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday signed what she described as a first-of-its kind executive order that will ensure that federal benefits will go to foster kids to help them transition into independent living as adults. The executive order, which the governor said was the first one like it issued nationally, will direct that the benefits be paid to the children instead of returning the funds to the state to cover the cost of administering the foster-ca…