Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef
Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef
Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef
Q if the witnesses would please rise and raise your right hands, so you can be sworn in. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony that you are about to give before the subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help you god . Let the record reflect that you have answered the affirmative, please take your seats, and commissioner, jones gaston, begin with your opening statement, with your opening statement. Please ensure that the red light under your microphone is illuminated when that you wish to speak. Blackburn, and established members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of the u. S. Department of health and human services. Im Rebecca Jones gaston, commissioner for the ministration of four children abuse of families, and the ministration for children and families. Thank you also for the years of strong bi prevention efforts which provided the foundation for and enabled the passage of the Family First Services act. A cys i
On Economic Opportunity. They discuss needed investment in underserved low income communities and bridging the gap between rental markets and homeownership. This runs an hour and 20 minutes. Good afternoon. Id like to call the subcommittee on housing transportation and Community Development committee to order. I want to thank you as always, senator, to you and your staff for working with us on this hearing, which will focus on Community Development Financial Institutions or cdfis and how specifically cdfis can promote Housing Development and Economic Opportunity. I think that both the senator and i believe that everyone in this country should have the freedom and the opportunity to build the lives that they want, that this is the american dream. An essential Building Block for fulfilling this dream is that people have access to capital and lending and resources so that they can buy a home or build a Small Business or get an education. And we also know that not everyone has equal access