# 2026-08898: President Declares May 2026 as National Foster Care Month

2026-08898, National Foster Care Month, 2026, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-05-05, effective 2026-05-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08898
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08898
- Title: National Foster Care Month, 2026
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 24321
- Published: 2026-05-05
- Effective: 2026-05-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

President Declares May 2026 as National Foster Care Month

## Summary

Every year in May, we celebrate the amazing foster families and helpers who support kids in foster care across America. The President and First Lady are pushing big improvements to make foster care better, safer, and more supportive, thanks to a new plan started in late 2025. These changes will help kids have brighter futures by improving how foster care works and making sure everyone involved is held accountable.

## Effects PRIA read

- Housing Aid: $30M for Foster Youth: benefit, medium. The Melania Trump Fostering Youth to Independence Program has expanded and is devoting $30,000,000 to support housing stability and long-term success for young people transitioning out of foster care. This funding is described as helping youth who are leaving the foster care system avoid being aban…
- New Public and Private Pathways: benefit, medium. Under an Executive Order signed in November 2025, the administration is opening new public and private sector pathways for young people who have experienced foster care. The effort is intended to increase opportunities and connections for those youth across the Nation.
- State Recruitment and Foster Parent Support: benefit, low. States are committing to recruit more foster families, strengthen kinship placement policies, and provide foster parents with resources and training to help them succeed. These state actions are described as steps to address foster home shortages and improve care for children who cannot remain safe…

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## Sources
- [2026-08898 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/05/2026-08898/national-foster-care-month-2026)
- [2026-08898 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-05/pdf/2026-08898.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08898 (as of 2026-06-08).