Authority to use education and training vouchers provided pursuant to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to increase flexibility for youth exiting foster care

Section 477(i)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(i)(4)) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) and subparagraph (C) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) may be available for short-term, career-focused, credential-granting programs, including registered apprenticeships, certificate programs, and other rapid-employment pathways; and.