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Proc 9111ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9111

National Foster Care Month, 2014

President Obama proclaimed May 2014 as National Foster Care Month, recognizing approximately 400,000 youth in foster care and calling on Americans to support them. The proclamation highlights administration efforts including Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act for aged-out foster youth and grants to states and tribes for foster care programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 25647

Impact dates

  1. National Foster Care Month observance begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2014 as National Foster Care Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this month by helping youth in foster care and recognizing those who support them

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 2014 as National Foster Care Month

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance during May 2014

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references ACA Medicaid expansion and past grants but these are descriptive of existing policy, not new directives; no binding requirements created
Proclamation 9111: National Foster Care Month, 2014 · Executive Orders