Montana to join Trump’s ‘A Home for Every Child’ initiative to increase number of foster homes

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 1,016

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced on Monday the state will be the 25th participant in a national collaboration seeking to strengthen the foster care system.

According to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, there are 1,749 children in foster care around the state, down from more than 3,300 in early 2021, when Gianforte took office.

At an earlier roundtable discussion about foster care last month, Gianforte said his administration has …

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