TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly signed on Friday Executive Order 25-01, a first of its kind executive order to reform the allocation of federal benefits to foster youth.

Kelly signs executive order directing federal benefits to foster children
01.10.25 | Sunflower State Journal

Kelly inks executive order enabling foster care children to collect federal benefits
01.10.25 | State Affairs

Kelly issues executive order reforming DCF
01.10.25 | KSNT

Kansas will no longer take money from foster children, governor says
01.10.25 | KSNW

Kansas governor orders federal benefits go to foster kids savings accounts instead of state agency
01.10.25 | Kansas Reflector

Governor Kelly signs Executive Order to reform allocation of federal benefits to foster youth
01.10.25 | WIBW, KWCH

Kelly issues historic order to protect foster youth resources
01.10.25 | KOAM

Kelly signs executive order that ends pocketing foster kids' federal benefits
01.11.25 | Topeka Capital-Journal

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs executive order helping foster children retain funds
01.11.25 | Topeka Capital-Journal

New executive order protects federal benefits for Kansas foster youth
01.11.25 | KSNF, KODE

Kelly signs executive order to ensure federal benefits belong to youth in foster care
01.12.25 | KZRG

Governor’s executive order ends state practice of holding certain foster care federal funding at state level
01.13.25 | KVOE