Appendix D - FUP Project Fact Sheet

Appendix D

PROJECT FACT SHEET

FUP Project Fact Sheet for Youth Recruitment by Staff

This form answers a number of questions you may have about the project and how you are invited to participate.

• What is the project?

The evaluation will assess the provision of housing vouchers and supportive services through the Family Unification Program (FUP) to youth who are transitioning from foster care.

• What does the project involve?

The project includes talking with key staff at public child welfare agencies (PCWAs), Continuums of Care (CoCs), public housing agencies (PHAs), and referring agency partners, to learn more about their FUP services for youth. We will also speak with youth who have leased up with FUP vouchers.

• Who is conducting the project?

The project is being done by researchers from the Urban Institute and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. The researchers are conducting this study for the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency in the federal government, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• What is the purpose of the project?

The purpose of the project is not to evaluate agencies or programs, but rather to learn about how communities use FUP to serve youth in practice.

• What will you be asked to do?

You will be asked to take part in a discussion about your experiences in the program and to share your ideas about the support the program provides. The group will last no more than 90 minutes.

• What is the purpose of the focus groups?

The purpose of the focus group is to learn more about the experiences of young people who have rented housing with a FUP voucher.

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