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Decades After Leaving Foster Care, She Learned She Was Owed Benefits. Where Did The Money Go?

After reading a Marshall Project/NPR investigation, former foster youth are asking what happened to their benefits — and the government isn’t helping.

News • 07.22.2022

Foster Care Agencies Take Millions of Dollars Owed to Kids. Most Children Have No Idea.

The majority of states obtain money intended for foster children with disabilities or a deceased parent without telling them, The Marshall Project and NPR found.

Feature • 05.17.2021

These States Take Money Meant for Foster Children

Our reporting shows that in at least 49 states, plus Washington, D.C., foster care officials obtain federal benefits intended for children in their care.

News • 05.17.2021

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