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1/24/2007--Introduced.<br/>Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2007 - Amends title IV part B (Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements; (2) training; (3) screening; (4) educational requirements; (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program; (6) considerations in awarding grants; and (7) use of funds. Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care. Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.<br/>

1169614800 2007-01-24 Fri Nov 07 13:06:37 -0600 2008 introduced 42466 'act':4 '2007':6 'care':2 'foster':1 'mentor':3 45201 short introduced 42466 'use':13 'bill':2 'care':29 'oper':10 'entiti':21 'expans':8 'foster':28 'mentor':24 'privat':19 'provid':23 'public':17 'network':15 'program':12 'support':4 'children':26 'communiti':20 'establish':6 45202 official introduced 42466 1169614800 Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 -0600 2007 107109 L000550 1955-11-23 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] N00005395 11465 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 1.88372093023256 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ introduced 42466 1169614800 Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 -0600 2007 107109 action 42466 1169614800 Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 -0600 2007 107110 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.