TAY Grant
The H.O.P.E. Foundation, Inc. and The Mustard Seed Enterprise's TAY (Transition-Age Youth) Advancing Futures Grant is designed to empower young adults transitioning out of foster care as they navigate the journey toward independent living and self-sufficiency. Donations provide essential financial support to help recipients meet critical needs, including housing, education, household furnishings, transportation, and personal necessities.
Every contribution helps remove barriers, create opportunities, and provide young adults with the resources and encouragement they need to build stable, productive futures. Together, we can turn uncertainty into opportunity and give young adults the tools to thrive beyond foster care.
Your generosity creates real opportunities for lasting change.
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TAY are young people transitioning from foster care, including those who age out of the child welfare system at 18. While they may legally be adults, they are still learning how to navigate housing, education, employment, finances, healthcare, and everyday life skills — often without the support of a family or safety net.
They are expected to become self-sufficient — but often with very limited resources and very little room for error.
Without stable housing, TAY youth are at high risk of homelessness, which can quickly impact their education, employment, mental health, personal safety, and future success. An unexpected expense — such as a security deposit, utility bill, bus pass, or even groceries — can become a crisis.
Your donation provides the stability they need today and the foundation they need tomorrow.
Your gift provides monetary advances to help young adults with critical needs, including:
Deposits, rent, utilities, and housing setup
Tuition, books, technology, school supplies, and educational resources
Bedding, kitchen items, furniture, towels and other necessities
Work clothing, transportation, tools and supplies
Nutritious food and daily essentials
Hygiene products, clothing and personal necessities
Getting to work, school, appointments and more
Resources that build independence, confidence and hope
Your generous donation — no matter the amount — can help provide a young person with something they desperately need during one of the most vulnerable transitions of their life.
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