The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved $150,000 in funding to support students transitioning out of the foster care system.
The funds will go to HopeTech, a newly built residence hall at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT). It will help young adults exiting foster care to have safe housing while they get career and technical training at the school.
EVIT Superintendent Chad Wilson said the new funds will help them offer resources to help foster youths transition into adulthood, like teaching them how to build credit.
“As well as transportation," Wilson said. "Most of our residents that live there don’t have their own vehicle. So having the ability to potentially help offset some of those costs whether it’s purchasing a van or it’s purchasing transportation services for those individuals, so those students can have the services they need.”
About 20 residents have moved in so far, but the building will eventually accommodate 64 people.
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