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Hawkins and Eldridge discuss why they launched FYI, its impact on at-risk youth and what others in government can learn from their work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See Privacy Policy at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy<\/a>&nbsp;and California Privacy Notice at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monica Hawkins and Charles D. Eldridge, two leaders at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, discuss the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative,&nbsp;a groundbreaking program&nbsp;that provides housing vouchers and other forms of assistance to young people aging out of foster care. 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