| Formal Name: | Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee |
| Contact Person: | Sage Leis |
| Purpose: | This Committee, created by LB216(2013) and codified at Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-4513, is appointed by the Commission to make recommendations to the Legislature and Commission regarding the Bridge to Independence Program, extended guardianship assistance, and extended adoption assistance.The Bridge to Independence (B2i) Advisory Committee has been meeting since July 2013 to make recommendations regarding the creation of a program offering voluntary services and support for youth who have aged out of foster care before attaining permanency. This program was implemented on October 1, 2014, and the Committee continues to make recommendations for improvement. The Committee currently has one active subgroup, the Evaluation and Data Collection workgroup, whose efforts are currently focused on an external evaluation of the B2i program. |
| How Many Affectable: | blank |
| How Many Served: | blank |
| Year Created: | 2013 |
| Year Active: | blank |
| Sunset Date: | blank |
| Authorization Citation: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-4513 |
| Parent Agency: | Nebraska Children's Commission |
| Number Of Members: | 14 |
| Who Appoints: | Nebraska Children's Commission |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | The members of the Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee shall include, but not be limited to, (a) representatives from all three branches of government, and the representatives from the legislative and judicial branches of government shall be nonvoting, ex officio members, (b) no less than three young adults currently or previously in foster care, which may be filled on a rotating basis by members of Project Everlast or a similar youth support or advocacy group, (c) one or more representatives from a child welfare advocacy organization, (d) one or more representatives from a child welfare service agency, and (e) one or more representatives from an agency providing independent living services. |
| Per Diem: | blank |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses as members of such commission as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177 |
| Term Length: | 2 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 21-22: | blank |
| Held FY 21-22: | 4 |
| Required FY 22-23: | blank |
| Held FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Required FY 23-24: | blank |
| Held FY 23-24: | 4 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | blank |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | blank |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | blank |
| Other Funding Sources: | blank |
| Spending Authority: | blank |
| Since July 1, 2020: | blank |