On Nov. 13, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order creating "Fostering the Future for American Children and Families," an initiative led by First Lady Melania Trump that pairs federal agencies with private-sector partners to support the roughly 15,000 youth who age out of foster care annually. The order creates an online hub connecting foster youth to education, workforce training, and housing resources while encouraging public-private partnerships.

Critics noted the timing, pointing out that the administration had just ended a 43-day shutdown that furloughed social workers and delayed services for vulnerable children, raising questions about whether private partnerships can substitute for adequately funded public programs.