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Kevin Hern: “States have been returning these funds to the federal…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Rep. Hern Speaks in Support of the Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act | Ways & Means Markup

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

OKSA focuses on several targeted areas of support including education, employment and life skills. The Chafey program allows states to provide a range of programs to support foster youth, but States have been returning these funds to the federal government for nearly two decades. Oklahoma returned over $145,000 in 2018. Despite the need for the support from foster youth, the reforms made by this package of bills we are marking up today will allow … (00:57–01:02)

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Asserts that states have returned Chaffey program funds to the federal government for almost 20 years.

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