SB 584/HB 879FAQ’s
This is 1 of the 3 sponsors for our bills
Who is Senate Garcia?
Who is Representative Rizzo?
Who is Representative Woodson?
This is the amount of counties that currently offer housing vouchers.
What is 11?
This is Florida Youth SHINE's Community & Engagement Coordinator
Who is Kaya Lee?
This is what FYS stands for
What is Florida Youth SHINE?
This bill intended to help young adults from foster care by
What is by securing housing by promoting the use of existing resources.
This bill is more expansive than the other
What is the House?
This is the Secretary of the Florida Department of Health
Who is Shevaun Harris?
This Board Member has been on the board the longest.
Who is Brian Thompson?
This is the amount of money these bills will cost Florida.
What is nothing?
This is the amount of Public Housing Authority's in Florida.
What is 100?
This is what FYI Vouchers stand for
What is Foster Youth (to) Independence Vouchers?
This is the age range for Florida Youth SHINE
What is ages 13-26?
The Senate Bill must go through three committees. This is one of them.
What is
Education Postsecondary;
HHS Appropriations,
Fiscal Policy
The House Bill must go to three committees. This is one of them.
What is
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
Education & Employment Committee
This is the main person you will touch base with while you are with Florida Youth SHINE other than FYS Staff (Maria/Geori/Kaya)
Who is my chapter mentor?
This is the theme of 2025 Children's Week
What is Unwrapping a Sweeter Future?
This is on the House Bill but not currently on the Senate Bill
What is requiring the CBCs to keep detailed records of their efforts to take reasonable actions to help youth get into residential leases?
OR
What is creating a Fostering Independence grant program to fill the gap between the cost of attendance and the amount of financial aid.
- Free tuition and housing support are awesome, but is does not cover the cost of books, materials, transportation, etc.
-This is subject to appropriation, so does not have a fiscal
This is the definition of the statement "FYI Vouchers are on demand"
What is no one loses their place on an existing waiting list when a youth gets one?
This is one of the bills that was passed in 2024 with FYS
What is
Senate Bill 564: Young Adult Aftercare Services &
House Bill 631: Aftercare Services Under Road-To-Independence Program
This person was the statewide coordinator before Maria
Who is Geori Seldine?