Governor announces change to survivor benefits investment for foster care youth

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 646

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that Iowa will change how the state manages Social Security survivor benefits for foster children with deceased relatives, allowing the child to retain this money for the future.

The governor and Larry Johnson, principal deputy director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, announced the change during a news conference at Foster SQUAD, a foster care support organization in Ankeny. Reynolds said the change to survivor benefits comes …

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